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Charles & Mary Lamb Mrs. Leicester’s School: Or, The History Of Several Young Ladies, Related By Themselves. London: Printed for M. J. Godwin..., 1809 8vo. Full blue morocco gilt extra with red onlays on both covers and spine, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Bookplate of notable binding collector Paul Edward Chevalier. Fine in 1/2 blue morocco folding box. 4pp. ads at end. First edition, first issue. Mrs. Leicester's School was first published in 1809 by William and Mary Jane Godwin. It had gone through eight editions by 1823 and at least eleven by 1836. The authors were initially anonymous, but they were soon revealed to be the brother and sister Charles and Mary Anne Lamb (1775-1834 and 1764-1847).Of the ten tales in the volume, Mary wrote seven and Charles wrote three which appear towards the end of the volume - 'The Effect of Witch Stories', 'First Going to Church' and 'The Sea Voyage'. |
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