{"product_id":"autobiography-and-correspondence-of-mary-granville-mrs-delany-with-interesting-reminiscences-of-king-george-the-third-and-queen-charlotte-paperback-9781108038362","title":"Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany; With Interesting Reminiscences of King George the Third and Queen Charlotte (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108038362","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAutobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWith Interesting Reminiscences of King George the Third and Queen Charlotte\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe extensive and fascinating correspondence of Mary Delany (1700–88) who was famed for her botanical 'paper mosaics'.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMary Delany (Author), Augusta Hall (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108038362, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e652 pages, 4 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.7 cm, 0.82 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMary 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 them 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 3 contains letters from 1751 to 1761, when Delany and her husband lived mostly in Ireland.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e10. Delville and Mount Panther. January 1751–December 1751\u003cbr\u003e 11. January 1752–December 1752\u003cbr\u003e 12. Ireland and England, January 1753–December 1753\u003cbr\u003e 13. Ireland and England. January 1754 to February 22, 1755\u003cbr\u003e 14. February 22nd–December, 1755\u003cbr\u003e 15. January, 1756–December, 1756\u003cbr\u003e 16. From January, 1757, to December, 1758\u003cbr\u003e 17. January, 1759–December, 1759\u003cbr\u003e 18. January, 1760 to July, 1761.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266055721240,"sku":"9781108038362","price":40.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108038362i.jpg?v=1696746359","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/autobiography-and-correspondence-of-mary-granville-mrs-delany-with-interesting-reminiscences-of-king-george-the-third-and-queen-charlotte-paperback-9781108038362","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}