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LOT 504

Lot 504

Frances Brooke (British/Canadian, 1724-1789

Frances Brooke (British/Canadian, 1724-1789
Lot 504 Details
Frances Brooke (British/Canadian, 1724-1789

THE HISTORY OF EMILY MONTAGUE

4 vols. 19mo., 1st edition, with half and full titles, printed on laid paper in full calf boards with ribbed, half titled spines
7 x 4.3 in — 17.8 x 11 cm

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $3,750
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Frances Brooke (British/Canadian, 1724-1789
  • Frances Brooke (British/Canadian, 1724-1789
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Widely regarded as the first Canadian novel, The History of Emily Montague was written in Sillery (Quebec City) in the decade after the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. The story is told through a series of letters between the protagonists, wherein the author explores current societal norms and the relationships between the English, French, Huron, and Iroquois cultures in Quebec.

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