; with a Sketch of her Life, and Recollections of Celebrated Characters (intended to have been sold at 5s.)
The Marchioness Broglio
Solari was the natural grand-daughter of Lord Hyde Clarendon, and consequently one of the collateral branches of the Queens Mary and Ann, and their grand-father, the great Chancellor of England. She played an important part in the French Revolution; was the friend of Emperors and Princes; was intimately acquainted with George the Fourth, Burke, Sheridan, Madame de Stael, the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, Sir H. Davy, Paganini, &c., of most of whom she gives characteristic anecdotes. The Marchioness endured many troubles, was robbed of her fortune, and for some time obtained her living as an actress at the theatres of London and Dublin. This work was published by an intimate friend, and the entire impression (with the exception of a few copies) passed into the hands of the family. It is believed that only 150 copies were printed. The book (by those who know of its existence) has always been considered as a suppressed work.
[In preparation.]
The History of English Popular Literature, with some Account of Cheap or Chap-Books, Penny and Sixpenny Histories, Old Romances, Fairy Tales, Books of Wonder, Garlands and Penny Collections of Ballads, Books of Recipes and Instruction, Jest Books, &c.; also the History of the Rise of Cheap Serial Literature. 8vo.
This very important work will range with Nisard’s History of French Popular Literature, 2 vols., Paris, 1854. It will be illustrated with numerous exceedingly curious woodcuts, many by Fairholt, and several from the original blocks used by the old London Bridge and Aldermary Church Yard publishers.
Printed by Taylor & Greening, Graystoke-place, Fetter-lane, London, E.C.
Transcriber’s Notes
Variant spelling and hyphenation have been preserved as printed; simple typographical errors have been corrected.