Countess Blessington, Desultory Thoughts, 1839
Updated September 24, 2026
| Lot number | 33 |
| Estimate | 200.00 - 400.00 USD |
| Auction | Fall Rare Books, Manuscripts, Historical Prints, & Ephemera |
| Date | October 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Quinn's Auction Galleries |
| Location | Falls Church, Virginia |
BLESSINGTON, MARGUERITE, COUNTESS OF. Desultory Thoughts and Reflections. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1839. 16mo. 101 pp. Publisher’s green cloth by COLTON & JENKINS decorated in blind, upper cover centered with gilt monogram of Countess Blessington. Provenance: John S. Mayfield (ownership signature). First American edition. Scarce in trade. Condition Some faint browning, spots of discoloration to endpapers, some spotting and fading to boards, spine faded.
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