Pennington, Lady Sarah

An Unfortunate Mother's Advice to her Absent Daughters in a letter to Miss Pennington - signed by author

London: Printed by J. Towers, 1767. Paperback. 4th edition 1767, disbound copy, retaining remains of original spine; begins with title page. Small 8vo, (2) 5-152, lacks half title, signed at the end of the last page of text. Wear to title page and rear blank, first page of text a little stained at the top, else contents very good. The scandalous breakup of the union of Lady Pennington and her husband, with his forbidding her to see her own children, led to the publication of this in 1760, part manual of advice and etiquette, part justification and defense of her marital actions. Rare on the market. Fair. Item #H5827

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