1842-46 First Edition 7-Volume Set Diary and Letters of Madame D’Arblay by Frances “Franny” Burney Engraved Portraits

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A handsome seven-volume first-edition set of Diary and Letters of Madame D’Arblay, by Frances “Fanny” Burney, author of Evelina and … Read more A handsome seven-volume first-edition set of Diary and Letters of Madame D’Arblay, by Frances “Fanny” Burney, author of Evelina and Cecilia. Edited by her niece, Charlotte Barrett, and published in London by Henry Colburn, 1842–1846.

Bound in coordinated burgundy-brown half leather over marbled boards, with raised spine bands, gilt lettering, and marbled endpapers. The richly colored bindings give this substantial literary set an especially distinguished presence on a library shelf.

The volumes cover the years 1778–1840. Engraved portraits are present, including the photographed portraits of Mrs. Thrale, Queen Charlotte, and Mrs. Delany.

PUBLICATION DETAILS
• First edition
• London: Henry Colburn, Publisher, Great Marlborough Street
• Volumes I–V: 1842
• Volumes VI–VII: 1846
• All seven volumes included, I–VII
• English language
• Half-leather bindings with marbled boards and endpapers
• Raised bands and gilt spine lettering

CONDITION
Antique set with wear and deterioration to the bindings. Leather shows rubbing, scuffing, cracking, and wear along the joints, corners, edges, and spine ends. Volume I has a loose leather flap on the upper spine and leather loss at the spine head, exposing the material beneath. Additional small chips and losses are visible elsewhere.

Interiors show age toning, scattered spotting, and handwritten ownership inscriptions on some title pages. A preliminary leaf bears a Brentano’s, New York bookseller stamp and pencil notations.

All seven volumes are present. Contents have not been fully collated, and completeness of individual leaves and illustrations is not guaranteed.

Please review all photographs carefully, particularly the close-ups documenting the binding condition. Photographs form part of the description.

An appealing first-edition set for collectors of Fanny Burney, women’s literary history, diaries and correspondence, or antique leather-bound books See less