"Notebook, "The Life of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu", by an unidentified compiler" : Miscellaneous. c.1835-1865.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authors.

Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Summary:

"From the mid-nineteenth century. The "Life" is comprised of ten folios of notes, augmented by press cuttings. Includes a copy of the biography of Lady Montagu from "Chambers's papers for the people" and five portraits, printed from engravings by W. Greatbatch, extracted from a copy of "The letters and works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu" (London : Richard Bentley, 1837)."

Notes:

AMDigital Reference: MS.42596.

"In particular: (1) a copy of the biography of Lady Montagu from "Chambers's papers for the people", number 64 (pages 3 and 4, and part of page 5 and part of page 6, have been cut from the copy and pasted into the pages of the notebook); and, (2) five portraits, printed from engravings by W. Greatbatch, extracted from a copy of "The letters and works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu" (London : Richard Bentley, 1837): (i) "Edward Wortley Montagu", in European dress; (ii) "Edward Wortley Montagu", in Turkish dress; (iii) "Lady Mary Wortley Montagu", in Turkish dress; (iv) "Anne Wortley Montagu"; and, (v) "Mary, Countess of Bute".".

Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related papers.