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100 1 _aDelany, Mary,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aAutobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany :
_bWith Interesting Reminiscences of King George the Third and Queen Charlotte.
_nVolume 6 /
_cMary Delany, Edited by Augusta Hall.
246 3 _aAutobiography & Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany
264 1 _aPlace of publication not identified :
_bpublisher not identified,
_c1862.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press
300 _a1 online resource (626 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aCambridge library collection. Literary Studies
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
520 _aMary Delany (née Granville, 1700-88) is best known for her cut-paper illustrations of plants - she completed nearly 1,000 of these botanical pictures. Widowed after an unhappy first marriage, she lived in London, attended court, and was a favourite of George III and Queen Charlotte. After being widowed for a second time, and at the age of 74, she began her plant illustrations: failing eyesight caused her to abandon the work in 1784. Delany knew many of the leading cultural figures of the eighteenth century, including Handel and Swift. An enthusiastic correspondent, she wrote and received hundreds of letters, which were edited by her great-great-niece, Lady Llanover (1802-96). Published in 1861-2, they tell the life story of this remarkable woman, while also providing a fascinating glimpse into the world of Georgian England. Volume 6 covers the final years of Delany's life, and includes a copy of her will.
700 1 _aHall, Augusta,
_eeditor.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781108038393
830 0 _aCambridge library collection.
_pLiterary Studies.
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139105309
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