Selection of lyric poems copied out

by an educated woman, including work by Bluestocking Anna Laetitia Barbauld by Commonplace Book, Mrs. Russell

$690 · Offered by Whitmore Rare Books

n.p. : c. 1830 . Comprised of 7 pages in ink in a single hand, containing six works of poetry. Dark blue printed wraps over lined paper, measuring 7x 6 inches. Ownership signature of Mrs. Russell to header of front wrap. Scattered foxing and some dampstaining not affecting text. Text block loose but holding. In all, an intriguing glimpse into a woman's use of literature to express her own preoccupations with humans' place between nature and the divine.

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