The Early Feminist Library Of Margaret Ruttledge, from Vanessa Parker Rare Books

Paternoster Row London: Longman Hurst & Rees, 1814. A rare four volume handsome first edition four volume set by Jane West, ( 1758 - 1852) English novelist, bound in contemporary leather with gilt ruled bands to spine with gilt title, boards with duck egg green card & quarter leather corners some sparodic foxing through out ,… Read more about this item

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1809. A fine rare set of four volumes by Anna Maria Porter, b1780-d1832 . She was the daughter of surgeon in the Irish army who died young, her mother struggeled to bring her, her sister & brother up but the girls became authors and the brother an artist of some note.… Read more about this item