Mrs Ellis (formerly Sarah Stickney). Pictures of private life. Second series. , 6th ed. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1844.

Frontis, ix, [3], 410, [2]p. Offsetting from frontis to tissue guard. Original cloth, decorated in blind. Wear to spine ends, else a very good copy. Comprises two novels: Misanthropy, and, The pains of pleasing. Sarah Stickney (1799-1872) wrote extensively and her principal; theme was women’s role in society: “the aim of the author is to instruct as well as amuse”. (Book ref. wb11564)  £20.00

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