The Ladies Own Memorandum Book For The Year 1798

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London: Printed for G.G. & J. Robinson, 1797 . Pocketbook of the same kind used by the acclaimed novelist and playwright Elizabeth Inchbald, with many portions filled in by a contemporary owner. Very good. Item #51781 Elizabeth Inchbald kept a thin but regular pocketbook diary for more than fifty years, recording her expenses, her daily reads, her visits from friends and famous figures alike, her drafts on various

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