R. Brimley Johnson — Fanny Burney and the Burneys

London, Stanley Paul, 1926. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of this biography of Fanny Burney, illustrated throughout. In the original, unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. A biography on Fanny Burney, including additions to Madame d'Arblay's diary, Susan Barney's letters, and extracts from a manuscript including certain romantic tales of the "Worcester" cousins, as well as a selection of the works by Dr. Burney, his children, and grandchildren. Profusely illustrated.Frances Burney (Madame d'Arblay) was an English satirical novelist, diarist, and playwright. She was born in Lynn Regis, she settles in Bath, where she died in 1840. With unclipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with titles stamped in gilt to spine. Externally excellent with minor shelfwear and slight bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Previous owner's signature to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is unclipped and very smart, with only minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Frontispiece is detached but present. Minor faint spotting to fore edge, affecting the occasional page only. Very Good . Ill.: Unnamed. Very Good/Near Fine.