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Mary Diana Dods, a Gentleman and a Scholar
by Bennett, Betty T
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0688087175
- ISBN 13
- 9780688087173
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A: William Morrow, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7. William Morrow, 1991. Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in FINE Condition. Mylar jacket cover. Clean, unmarked, tight and solid volume. Unclipped jacket. Clean, unmarked, tight and solid. The astonishing revelation of a daring 170-year old deception--Mary Dods pretended to be two different men so she could have her work published, 1820s Britain. Mary Bennett, editor of the Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, came across both these 'men' as she researched the Shelly correspondence. Mary's secret remained a secret until this time. Read her story. 303 pages. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. Wm Morrow, New York, 1991.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015243
- Title
- Mary Diana Dods, a Gentleman and a Scholar
- Author
- Bennett, Betty T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0688087175
- ISBN 13
- 9780688087173
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8vo - over 7
- Keywords
- DODS, MARY DIANA-BIOGRAPHY; SHELLY, WOLLSTONECRAFT 1797-1851; WOMEN AND LITERATURE;-GREAT BRITAIN-HISTORY-19TH CENTURY;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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