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MITFORD, Mary Russell (1787-1855), editor. Lights and Shadows of American Life. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1832. 3 volumes, 12° (some spotting), contemporary brown half morocco and marbled boards, spine compartments directly lettered in gilt, marbled edges. Provenance: Charles first Viscount Eversley of Heckfield (armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Sabin considers this to be "probably ... a new edition" of Stories of American Life (1830). However, in her preface Miss Mitford describes the work as "another collection of Native American Sketches," strongly implying that it is a sequel to the earlier collection." Sadleir 1750; cf. Sabin 49753; not in Wolff. (3)
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