Glorvina, ou la jeune irlandaise, histoire nationale

OWENSON, Miss. [i.e. MORGAN, Lady Sydney]

Published by Gide fils, Librairie, Paris, 1813

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In four volumes. xxi, [1], 216; [4], 235, [1]; [4], 223, [1]; [4], 176pp. With half-titles to each volume. Attractively bound in contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red and green calf lettering-pieces. Very slightly rubbed, with hairline crack to head of upper joint and small worm-track to foot of lower joint of Vol. IV, else fine. Contemporary armorial bookplates with motto 'Semper vigilat' and recent bookplates of Peter Stewart Young to front pastedowns. A choice set, in contemporary bindings, of the first French edition of author's third and most significant novel, The Wild Irish Girl. Making the name of Lady Morgan, nÃ e Sydney Owenson (1776-1859), and courting controversy in both Ireland and England for its strong nationalistic overtones, the novel also highlighted the beauty and natural wealth of the Irish landscape. First published by Richard Phillips (London, 1806), the title of the French translation by Pierre- Louis Dubuc (fl.1780-1820) - who was also responsible for translating Morgan's Ida (Paris, 1812) and other works by Jane West and Maria Edgeworth - was replaced, as discussed in the translator's preface, owing to the 'intraduisible' nature of 'le mot Wild', with the name of the eponymous heroine, Glorvina. Rare outside of continental Europe; OCLC and COPAC locate just seven copies worldwide, at Cambridge, NLI, Oxford, Princeton, UCLA, UNC and Yale. cf. Garside, Raven and Schowerling 1806:54. Size: 12mo is 6s. Seller Inventory # AQ25655

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Title: Glorvina, ou la jeune irlandaise, histoire ...
Publisher: Gide fils, Librairie, Paris
Publication Date: 1813
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First edition in French.

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Glorvina; ou La jeune Irlandaise histoire nationale 1813 [Leather Bound]

Lady Morgan (Sydney)

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LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1813 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 483. Seller Inventory # LB990005424021

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