Diaries of a Lady of Quality; From 1797 to 1844
London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1864. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [5], vi-xiii, [2], 2-359, [5] pp. Half smooth later (ca. 1900) calf over marbled boards with the spine in six compartments, two green morocco labels lettered in gilt, gilt decorations on the spine; top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. With a brown ribbon bookmark bound in. Bound by Zaehnsdorf for John Wanamaker, the inventor of the price tag and the department store. PBS, Who Made America?, "John Wanamaker, Department Store". Wanamaker opened the first American department store in the mid-nineteenth century, and printed the first ever copyrighted advertisement. He revolutionized shopping by offering higher-quality clothing and material goods for lower prices, in a large retail space, accessible to many city dwellers in Philadelphia. Kunitz and Haycraft 284. Edited by Abraham Hayward, an essayist and prominent Victorian author. This volume contains excerpts from the diary of Miss Frances Williams Wynn, its publication aided by her niece after Wynn's death. Miss Wynn was the daughter of a baronet and ran in upper-class English circles. Her diary recounts interesting incidents of this life, urban legends and ghost stories, and historical events she witnessed. Details on the French Revolution, Napoleon's reign, Austro-Hungarian politics, the insanity of George III, Ireland in 1840, and other historical anecdotes of interest are recorded here. Very Good. Item #000010542
The top corners bumped and rubbed, overall a pleasing copy.
Price: $300.00