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The triumphs of temper, a poem: in six cantos / By William Hayley.

Accession number
PML 151394
Creator
Hayley, William, 1745-1820.
Published
Chichester : Printed by William Mason for T. Cadell, and W. Davies, Strand, London, 1817.
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Aquatint frontispiece engraved by T.B. Brown after George Romney.
Since during this period women were frequently referred to as "Mrs." I am assuming that this was presented to Maria Flaxman, who had illustrated the edition of this book published in 1805.
Description
xii, 166 p., [1] plate ; 17 cm
Provenance
Presentation inscription: "To Mrs. Flaxman from the Author June 26 1817"; Emily Kay, goddaughter of Maria Denman, inscription dated September, 1825; from the collection of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Contemporary straight-grained purple morocco, red spine label, all edges gilt.
Classification
Department