Description: Click here to see our other books! The Exile of Erin Mrs. Plunkett; Miss Gunning; Elizabeth Plunkett; Elizabeth Gunning 1808 B. Crosby and Co : London 7" by 4" viii, 290, [2]; [4], 46, 49-239, [1]; [4], 268pp SUMMARY The first edition of this very scarce early nineteenth-century novel by Elizabeth Gunning, or Mrs. Plunkett, complete in three volumes. First Edition,Leather Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this very scarce work.Complete in three volumes.Half-titles present to each volume. An epistolary novel following an Irish exile who has left for England, then to America, due to his involvement in political uprisings, where he later has daughter with a fellow exile. After a point, this novel primarily follows this daughter, Rossanna, as she enters into society in London, and finds her name tarred by her father's reputation.Elizabeth Gunning was an early modern author and translator, known in particular for her French to English translations. She wrote eleven novels from 1794 to 1815, including 'Lord Fitzhenry', 'The Farmer's Boy', and 'Family Stories; or Evenings at my Grandmother's'. Register runs as:Volume I; A4, B-N2, O2. Two pages of adverts to the rear.Volume II: A2, B12, C11, D-L12, lacking leaf C12. One page of advert to the rear.Volume III: A2, B-M12, N2. CONDITION In contemporary full calf binding. Externally, significant rubbing to the spines, joints, and extremities. A small amount of loss to the binding to the rear boards of Volumes II and III. A mark to the front board of Volume II. Joints are starting. Containing a contemporary ink inscription to the front free-endpaper of Volume III. Internally, hinges are strained, remaining binding is firm. Pages are generally bright and clean. Volume II lacks one leaf. Overall Condition: Good Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Fiction
Publisher: B. Crosby and Co
Author: Mrs. Plunkett; Miss Gunning; Elizabeth Plunkett; Elizabeth Gunnin
Binding: Leather
Subject: None
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: None
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1808
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
