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London: Printed for Arthur Hall, Virtue, & Co., [1851].. First edition. Octavo. Contemporary half calf over textured foliate-patterned boards, the spine with five raised bands, ruled in gilt and with contrasting morocco title labels lettered in gilt. Chromolithographic additional title page and contents leaf by W. Dickes. Marbled endpapers. pp. [2], [i], ii-[vi], [7]- 230, [2]. Old pencil notes to the front free endpaper verso. A very good copy, the binding square and firm with a scuff to the leather of the top corner of the upper board and some rubbing to the spine and corners. The contents with a 1cm tear to the head of the second blank and a few spots of light foxing to the preliminary pages are otherwise in very good order. An uncommon work by the English novelist Anne Manning (1807-1879), best known for her numerous works of historical fiction. As with most of Manning's anonymously issued works the text is couched in antique language, designed to offer her readership a form of historical… Read More