Author: Hall, Anna Maria. (1800-1881). Irish novelist who wrote under the name "Mrs. S. C. Hall".
Title: Autograph Letter Signed by Anna Maria Hall to Her Publisher.
Description: [London]: [1832]. [1832]. [London]: [1832]. [1832]. Good. - Small quarto. Letter filling one side of a sheet of paper folded to form 4 sides, each 7-1/2 inches high by 5-1/2 inches wide. Signed "truly yours / Anna Maria Hall." The letter is darkened with some light creasing to its corners & lower half and with 2 small holes in the margin of the left side, not affecting the text. Folded for mailing. Good.

The Irish author writes to her publisher Richard Bentley, thanking him for sending her copies of her new book "The Buccaneer" which he published in 1832 and reprinted in 1840: "Will you accept my best thanks for the copies of 'The Buccaneer' -- I think both engravings very nice - the smaller one particularly.."

Anna Maria Hall [1800-1881] began her writing career with two volumes of 'Sketches of Irish Character", both well received. Subsequently she became a full-time author, publishing novels, plays and articles. "The Buccaneer" a story of the English Protectorate with Oliver Cromwell among the characters, was her first novel. Good .

Keywords: LITERATURE; IRISH LITERATURE; IRISH AUTHOR; ANNA MARIA HALL; AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED; ALS; A.L.S.; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; NOVEL; THE BUCCANEER; RICHARD BENTLEY, PUBLISHER; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY.

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