1861 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Ottoman Empire Turkish Embassy 2v Muslim Orient



This two-volume collection of “The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu” edited by her great-grandson, James Archibald Stuart-Wortley, Baron Wharncliffe, and supplemented with a new memoir by William Moy Thomas, assembles the definitive array of Montagus writings, including her esteemed “Turkish Embassy Letters.”



Montagu was a fervent early-18th-century writer and the first woman to craft a secular account of the Muslim Orient, grounded in her experiences accompanying her husband during his ambassadorial tenure in the Ottoman Empire. A pioneering advocate for smallpox inoculation in Britain and a keen observer of her societal constraints, Montagus writings are a bold testament to her ahead-of-her-time views on womens intellectual and societal roles. This refreshed compilation ensures her robust narratives and perspectives resonate accurately with contemporary readers, presenting a rich and nuanced portrait of a groundbreaking woman in history.



This 1861 edition corrects past editorial missteps and misattributions through diligent reference to original manuscripts, offering the most authentic representation of Montagus vibrant prose and poetic contributions.



Item number: #41397

Price: $499



MONTAGU, Lady Mary Wortley; WHARNCLIFFE, Lord (Editor); THOMAS, W. Moy



The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. In Two Volumes.



London: Henry G. Bohn, 1861.



Details:

Collation: Complete; 2 volumes

Vol. I – xvii, [1], 514

3 portrait engravings

Vol. II – xvi, 523, [1]

3 portrait engraving

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

Brown cloth

Size: ~ 8.75in X 6in (22cm x 15cm)



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