Letters of Lady Rachel Russell, from the manuscript in the library at Woburn Abbey. To which is prefixed an introduction, vindicating the character of Lord Russell against Sir John Dalrymple, &c. To Which is Added the Trial of Lord William Russell [...]
London: C. Dilly, 1793. Octavo, full calf leather binding with gilt rule, spine decorated in gilt, marbled endpapers, frontis portrait, 2 plates engraved by C. Knight, pp 589.Two bookplates: Henry Ernest Gascoyne Bulwer and Lt.Col. Herbert McDougall.Spine rubbed and starting to crack, rear board grazed, corners rubbed. Good condition.
Rachel, Lady Russell c.1636 - 1723) was an English noblewoman, heiress, and author. Her second husband was William, Lord Russell, who was implicated in the Rye House Plot to assassinate King Charles II and later executed. She was an avid letter-writer and a collection of her letters was first published in 1773. Item #100237
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