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The paper garden : Mrs. Delany begins her life's work at 72 / Molly Peacock.
A charming look at late life creativity. Mary Granville Pendarves Delany (1700-1788) was the witty, beautiful and talented daughter of a minor branch of a powerful family. Married off at sixteen to a 61-year-old drunken squire to improve the family fortunes, she was widowed at 25, at which point her life really began.
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- ISBN: 9780771070334 (hc)
- ISBN: 9780771070365 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781608195237 (Bloomsbury)
- ISBN: 9781608195237 (hc.)
- ISBN: 0771070365 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781608195237 (hc.)
- ISBN: 0771070330
- Physical Description: 396 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto : McClelland & Stewart, c2010.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Delany, Mrs. (Mary), 1700-1788. Artists > England > Biography. Decoupage > England > History > 18th century. Flowers in art. Creative ability in old age. Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Gibsons Public Library | BIOG DELA (Text) | 30886000458840 | Biography | Volume hold | Available | - |
