1857 1ed Life of
Charlotte Bronte by Gaskell English Romance Literature 2v SET
“I would always rather be happy than
dignified.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë is perhaps one of the most
well-known English novelists of the 19th-century, let alone being
the most-popular female author of English literature. Her works, such as ‘Jane Eyre’, propelled her fame and made a lasting impact on English literature.
However, in 1857, fellow female English author Elizabeth Gaskell contributed to
Brontë’s success with her biography of Brontë. It is curious that much of the
contents of this book came from Charlotte herself and her many letters and
written correspondences.
A beautiful, two-volume First American
edition was published in 1857.
Item number: #18893
Price: $499
GASKELL, Elizabeth Cleghorn
The Life of Charlotte Brontë
New York; D. Appleton and company, 1857. First edition.
Details:
· Collation:
Complete with all pages
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Vol. I – viii, 352
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Vol. II – viii, 327, [1]
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Engraved frontispieces in each volume, plus one facsimile of Bronte’s handwriting
· Provenance:
Handwritten – Bryan Lathrop, 1909
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Bryan Lathrop (1844–1916) was an American businessman and art collector.
He is known for his works in Chicago, where his insurance and real estate
dealings made him very wealthy. Lathrop had a lifelong interest in the arts,
supporting several Chicago institutions and rallying for an extension to
Lincoln Park.
· Language:
English
· Binding: Leather;
tight and secure
· Size: ~7.75in X 5in (19.5cm x 13cm)
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