Emma, ​​Lady Hamilton: a study - 1969 - Mollie Hardwick

[Lord Nelson's mistress]

Mollie Hardwick - Emma, ​​Lady Hamilton: a study - London, Cassell & Company Ltd., 1969 - 1st edition - XV+312p. - Hardcover: linen binding with gold-printed spine, with original, polychrome dust jacket - 14.70x21.70cm - Very good copy: dust jacket slightly UV discolored on the spine and edges, minor signs of wear on the dust jacket.

•      Mollie Greenhalgh Hardwick (1916-2003), also known as Mary Atkinson, was an English author who was best known for writing books that accompanied the TV series Upstairs, Downstairs. Hardwick also wrote many books and plays based on the Sherlock Holmes stories, and a couple of biographies of Lady Emma Hamilton and Mary Anne Disraeli. (Source: Wikipedia)
•      Dame Emma Hamilton (1765-1815), born Amy Lyon, known upon moving to London as Emma Hart, and upon marriage as Lady Hamilton, was an English maid, model, dancer and actress. She began her career in London's demi-monde, becoming the mistress of a series of wealthy men, culminating in the naval hero Lord Nelson, and was the favorite model and muse of the portraitist George Romney.

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