Author: Edward Fitzgerald; William Aldis Wright [ed.]
Title: Letters of Edward Fitzgerald to Fanny Kemble 1871-1883
Description: London, Richard Bentley and Son, 1895. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this collection of letters sent from Edward Fitzgerald to life-long friend, Fanny Kemble. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with two plates. During the 1890, English poet and hymnwriter Edward Fitzgerald gained a broad influence in English belles-lettres. Little was known of his character until William Aldis Wright published this volume, as well as 'Letters and Literary Remains' in 1889. These letters reveal Fitzgerald as a witty and sympathetic letter writer, corresponding with actress and playwright Fanny Kemble and spanning from 1871 to within three weeks of his death in 1883. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Marks to the boards. Bookplate of one Alfred Baldwin to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Letters Edward Fitzgerald Fanny Kemble William Aldis Wright Edward Fitzgerald Not Stated


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