Medora Gordon Byron / Celia in search of husband By modern antique .. Second

Description: Celia in search of a husband. By a modern antique ... Second edition Author: [Byron, Medora Gordon] Title: Celia in search of a husband. By a modern antique ... Second edition Publication: London: printed at the Minerva-Press for A. K. Newman and Co. (Successors to Lane, Newman, and Co.) Leadenhall-Street, 1809 Description: 2 volumes, 8vo, pp. viii, 322, [2] Minerva ads; [4], 306, [2] different Minerva ads; original blue paper-covered boards, cream paper shelfback, original printed paper labels on spine; labels still legible but clearly worn, pieces missing at top and bottom of the spines; all else good and sound, or better. Three editions of this novel were published in 1809. "Nothing is known of Medora Gordon Byron. She has been tentatively, but not conclusively, identified as Julia Maria Byron (1782-1858), a cousin of George Gordon Byron. There are two sets of novels which have been traditionally attributed to Medora Gordon Byron, five published under the name 'Miss Byron' and three under the pseudonym 'A Modern Antique.' Both groups of novels were brought out by the notorious Minerva Press, a highly successful London publisher of Gothic, sensation, and other popular genres. Susan Brown et al. writes that '[b]oth strings of fiction are exclamatory in style, interested in domesticity, and latterly in the unmarried (both men and women), given sometimes to commentary on novel-writing.' Some twenty-first century experts maintain that it is unlikely that the same person authored both series, but Caroline Franklin, the editor of the only modern edition of this author's work, considers Julia Byron to be 'a distinct possibility' for the author of all eight novels ... The 'Modern Antique' persona has been described as conservative and a moralist, yet also as the author of the 'high-spirited and entertaining ... anti-Jacobin' Celia in Search of a Husband. The literary quality is not what interests recent scholars, however, but rather Byron's role as a professional woman writer, such as her use of 'multiple authorial identities,' a strategy she shared with Ann Hatton and Elizabeth Meeke, both of whom also published with Minerva" (Wikipedia). Not in Sadleir or Wolff. Seller ID: 66556 Subject: English Literature, Women Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1035 USD

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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