LETTERS Of CHARLES DICKENS to The BARONESS BURDETT-COUTTS With a Biographical Introduction.

[Dickens, Charles. 1812 - 1870]. Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts [1814 1906]. Osborne, Charles C. - Editor

Published by John Murray, Albemarle Street, W., London, 1931

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xii, 204, [2] pp (including Index). Frontispiece of Dickens, from the portrait by Samuel Drummond. 8vo. 9-1/4" x 5-7/8" Burdett-Coutts was a British philanthropist, the daughter of Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet and Sophia, formerly Coutts, daughter of banker Thomas Coutts. In 1837 she became one of the wealthiest women in England when she inherited her grandfather's fortune of around £1.8 million following the death of her step-grandmother, Harriot Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans. Burdett-Coutts spent the majority of her wealth on scholarships, endowments, and a wide range of philanthropic causes. One of her earliest philanthropic acts was to co-found with Dickens a home for young women who had "turned to a life of immorality", including theft and prostitution. The home was known as Urania Cottage." [Wiki] Osborne was the private Secretary of Lady Burdett-Coutts from 1887 - 1898. with her permission, he copied extracts of letters between Dickens and Burdett-Coutts, here, for the most part, presented to the public for the first time. Modest wear. Slight splay to boards, which have a 2 small stickers to the paste-downs [where a clear cellophane wrapper had previously been affixed]. A VG - VG+ example. Quarter bound with green buckram cloth spine over linen cloth boards. Printed paper title label to spine. TEG. No dust jacket 1st edition, Limited to 500 copies, this # 95. INSCRIBED PRESENTATION copy, SIGNED by Osborne [dated 1937].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: LETTERS Of CHARLES DICKENS to The BARONESS BURDETT-COUTTS With a Biographical Introduction.
• Publisher: John Murray, Albemarle Street, W., London
• Publication Date: 1931
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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