1804 MEMOIRS OF CELEBRATED FEMALE CHARACTERS Mary Pilkington ILLUSTRATED antique

img{max-width:100%}Female Characters, Feminine Excellence Pilkington, Mary. MEMOIRS OF CELEBRATED FEMALE CHARACTERS WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES… EMBELLISHED WITH PORTRAITS. London: Albion Press, Printed by James Cundee, sold by J. Harris, [eta al], 1804 Size 3.5 by 5" [10], 346, [2, ads] pp. + 12 engraved portraits (all present as per list.) Bound in period full calf, marbled endpapers First Edition of this work aimed at inspiring young women through the examples of notable females. Quite scarce and not often encountered at auction – even less frequently found containing all 12 portraits. Binding sounds, title label with light chipping, rubbing and other normal wear of the covers. Contents clean overall with some mild age-toning and occasional light foxing. Text in English ============================= Mary Pilkington (born Mary Susanna Hopkins, 1761–1839) was an English novelist and poet. Many of her over forty novels were written for