Through a study of Mrs Delany's correspondence, Ruth Hayden recaptures the atmosphere of privileged society in 18th-century England. Mrs Delany's perspective and lively letters to her sister Anne and her niece Mary reveal her often strong views on the events of the period and on the social life of her circle. Luminaries of social, political and artistic life enliven her correspondence. She was a friend of Handel and the correspondent of Swift. Her deep friendship with the Duchess of Portland brought her into contact with ...
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Through a study of Mrs Delany's correspondence, Ruth Hayden recaptures the atmosphere of privileged society in 18th-century England. Mrs Delany's perspective and lively letters to her sister Anne and her niece Mary reveal her often strong views on the events of the period and on the social life of her circle. Luminaries of social, political and artistic life enliven her correspondence. She was a friend of Handel and the correspondent of Swift. Her deep friendship with the Duchess of Portland brought her into contact with some of the greatest botanical artists and botanists of the time, including Sir Joseph Banks, who collected species from around the world.
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Good in good dust jacket. Signed by author. 176 p. Audience: General/trade; College/higher education; Professional and scholarly. Bend to paper at head and tail of spine. Small spot on upper text edge. Foxing to pastedowns and facing pages. Gift inscription on ffep. Signed by author on title page. Pages starting to yellow. Book otherwise clean and unmarked with tight binding. DJ rubbed, yellowing and edge worn.
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Fine in very good dust jacket. Book in as New condition. Clean bright pages, tight binding. Seems never used. Covers clean and unmarked. DJ shows minor shelf wear. and yellowing on inside flap. 176 p. Audience: General/trade; College/higher education; Professional and scholarly. Book in as New condition. Clean bright pages, tight binding. Seems never used. Covers clean and unmarked. DJ shows minor shelf wear. and yellowing on inside flap.
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I searched for and ordered this book because I had loved the book "Paper Garden" by Molly Peacock. I had read, in the reviews of the Peacock book - that the definitive story of Mrs. D. was by her descendant, Ruth Hayden. I found the Peacock more to my liking and beautifully told. Maybe because the many references to this area of Western New York appealed to me.
