WILLIAMS, Helen Maria (1762-1827). Julia, a novel interspersed with some poetical pieces. London: T. Cadell, 1790. 2 volumes, 12° (173 x 102mm). (Some quires pulled, C6-7 of vol. II detached, C7 of same vol. with contemporary pin inserted.) Contemporary speckled calf, gilt-panelled spines with contrasting labels (extremities lightly rubbed, tear in front free endpaper to vol. I).
FIRST EDITION of this novel with strong autobiographical elements (chapter II: 'Julia discovered at a very early age a particular sensibility to poetry'). The author was a prominent poet of sensibility and inspired several tributes, including the young William Wordsworth's first published work, 'Sonnet on seeing Miss Helen Maria Williams weep at a Tale of Distress' (1787). Block p. 253; Summers p. 378.
WILLIAMS, Helen Maria (1762-1827). Julia, a novel interspersed with some poetical pieces. London: T. Cadell, 1790. 2 volumes, 12° (173 x 102mm). (Some quires pulled, C6-7 of vol. II detached, C7 of same vol. with contemporary pin inserted.) Contemporary speckled calf, gilt-panelled spines with contrasting labels (extremities lightly rubbed, tear in front free endpaper to vol. I).
FIRST EDITION of this novel with strong autobiographical elements (chapter II: 'Julia discovered at a very early age a particular sensibility to poetry'). The author was a prominent poet of sensibility and inspired several tributes, including the young William Wordsworth's first published work, 'Sonnet on seeing Miss Helen Maria Williams weep at a Tale of Distress' (1787). Block p. 253; Summers p. 378.
