Private Correspondence of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, Illustrative of the Court and Times of Queen Anne; with Her Sketches and Opinions of Her Contemporaries and the Select Correspondence of Her Husband, John, Duke of Marlborough
London: Henry Colburn, 1838. First Edition. Two octavos, lx, 416; xii, 490 pages, finely bound by Arthur E. Colley in quarter black leather over blue cloth covered boards. Spines with raised bands and ornate gilt decoration. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. With the bookplates of Frances E. Hunter, 1826 South Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. Private Correspondence of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough is an important two-volume collection of letters and historical material relating to Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, one of the most powerful and controversial women of Queen Anne’s reign. Published in 1838 by Henry Colburn, the work offers valuable insight into the political, social, and court life of early eighteenth-century Britain, including Sarah’s close but turbulent relationship with Queen Anne, her opinions of prominent contemporaries, and the wider world of aristocratic intrigue, party politics, and dynastic conflict. The set also includes selected correspondence of her husband, John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, the celebrated military commander of the War of the Spanish Succession. A desirable work for collectors of British history, Queen Anne, women’s letters, aristocratic correspondence, and eighteenth-century court politics. Some slight rubbing and wear, spine labels lacking on volume two, with chipping to the labels on volume one. Occasional light scattered foxing, else in very good condition. Item #424
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