Physical description

494 p. : mottled-brown cardboard cover with leather trim on corners and spine. Title and author's name embossed in gold on spine.

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Book plate pasted inside front cover: 'Linton / Mechanics' Institute / Established, 1871'. Signed 'J.Dodds, Secretary'. Book plate indicates book was part of original Linton Mechanics' Institute collection, acquired before 1891.

Summary

Mrs Martha Barnaby, a vain and eccentric woman, is determined to find a wealthy second husband. Along with her put-upon niece Agnes, she embarks on a journey through fashionable society.