Letters from Georgian Ireland: The correspondence of Mary Delany, 1731-68
Belfast: The Friar's Bush Press, 1991. Hardcover. Blue cloth, gilt letters on spine, blue & color illustrated dust jacket. viii, 303 pp., 66 B&W illustrations, 16 color plates. NF/NF, very mild shelf wear to dj, may include owner's inscription, otherwise very tight and clean. Item #150678
ISBN: 9780946872350
"Brings together for the first time an extensive selection from the correspondence of Mary, Mrs. Delany, during her time in Ireland. She first visited Ireland in 1731 when she travelled widely and became a friend of Dean Swift (whose letters to her are included in this volume) and also met his friend Patrick Delany, her future husband with whom she returned in 1744. The letters record her impressions of places, people, social gatherings and Dublin society, and describe her experiences in the north as wife of the Dean of Down. Described by Edmund Burke as 'the woman of fashion of all ages', Mary Delany is revealed here as one of the personalities of her age, a loving wife, family adviser, the centre of a wide circle of friends, a tireless improver of her house and garden, but above all, an artistic talent whose style and innovation still fascinate today." - dust jacket.
OCLC: 25260121
Price: $30.00