Compensation : or, Always a Future

Brewster, Anne Maria Hampton

Published by J B Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1860

About this Item

Light cock, chipping to spine head and tail, owner's signature, light tone, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; First Novel, set in Switzerland, of independent Philadelphia-born Brewster. "Anne Hampton Brewster (1818-1892) was an American novelist, journalist and foreign correspondent. She defied familial and social conventions by converting to Catholicism, suing her brother for her share of their mother s estate, emigrating to Rome, supporting herself financially, and not marrying. Brewster preferred an independent life and supported herself as a writer. After 1868, she lived in Rome, Italy and wrote articles about Italian art, architecture, archaeology, political events and social gossip for numerous American newspapers. Brewster continued to write until her death, publishing three novels, seven pieces of nonfiction, fifty-two short stories, and four poems, along with her many newspaper articles." - SNAC (Social Networks and Archival Context). Lyle H Wright; American Fiction 1851-1875: A Contribution toward a Bibliography; II, 361. ; viii, 297 pages. Seller Inventory # 15639

Bibliographic Details

Title: Compensation : or, Always a Future

Publisher: J B Lippincott, Philadelphia

Publication Date: 1860

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good+

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Edition: First Edition.