Edgeworth, Maria (1768-1849)
Letters for Literary Ladies, Author's Presentation Copy to her Father.

London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1799.

Second edition, corrected, inscribed on title page, "Rich[ar]d Lovell Edgeworth from his partner. Mary [?], June 1817," also dated Jan. 1804 in a lighter ink; with R.L. Edgeworth's engraved armorial bookplate pasted inside front board; bound in full contemporary calf, front board detached; later bookplate of Percival & Elisabeth Merritt on ffep; 7 x 4 1/2 in.

ESTC T64271.

R.L. Edgeworth, Maria father, was also (as indicated in this inscription) her partner in literary pursuits. The author likely inscribed this copy to her father close to the time of his death on 13 June 1817.

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