1769

Published by Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M--y W--y M---e: Written, During her travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, to Persons of Distinction, Men of Letters, &c. in Different Parts of Europe. . Three volumes. London, printed for T. Becket & P.A. De Hondt, 1769.

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Seller: Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books (ILAB), Stockholm, SwedenCharlotte Du Rietz Rare Books (ILAB)

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Small 8vo. Pp. xii, adv. (iv), 180; (iv), 195; (iv), 230. Contemporary calf, spines richly gilt and with title labels. Binding worn and some marginal wormholes to the first and third volumes. Some old annotations. Bookplates. Lady Wortley Montagu was the first lady to travel abroad for mere curiosity's sake. When her husband was appointed British ambassador to the Porte in 1716, she decided to join him. They settled in a hilltop palace at Pera, which became their home for 18 months. Lady Mary's letters first published after her death (1763) became enormously popular and reissued many times. She became a great admirer of Turkish culture and her work includes insights that were exceptional for their time. Robinson p.32. Cf Atabey 829. Weber 477.

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1769
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[WORTLEY MONTAGU, LADY MARY]:
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Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M--y W--y M---e: Written, During her travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa, to Persons of Distinction, Men of Letters, &c. in Different Parts of Europe. . Three volumes. London, printed for T. Becket & P.A. De Hondt, 1769.
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Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books (ILAB)

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Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books, antiquarian booksellers in Stockholm, Sweden, offering old and rare books on Voyages & Travels, Exploration and Linguistics, with a primary emphasis on Asia and Africa, as well as Asian and international illustrated books on fashion, design and textiles. Printed catalogues are regularly produced.

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