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Authoress Collection

Background imageAuthoress Collection: Dodie Smith at home in Essex

Dodie Smith at home in Essex
Dorothy Gladys (Dodie) Smith (1896 - 1990), English novelist and playwright whose works include the play Autumn Crocus and the childrens novel

Background imageAuthoress Collection: Bapsy Pavry

Bapsy Pavry
Miss Bapsy Pavry, later Marchioness of Winchester and author of " The Heroines of Ancient Persia". She was the daughter of the Parsi High Priest of Bombay

Background imageAuthoress Collection: Mary Brunton - 2

Mary Brunton - 2
Mrs MARY BRUNTON The authoress of Self- Control, Discipline and other works

Background imageAuthoress Collection: Viscountess Weymouth with daughter

Viscountess Weymouth with daughter
Daphne, Viscountess Weymouth (1904-1997) was born Daphne Vivian, and after a subsequent marriage became Daphne Fielding. She went on to have a successful career as an author

Background imageAuthoress Collection: The Authoress

The Authoress. early 19th century

Background imageAuthoress Collection: French Court Ladies 1405

French Court Ladies 1405
Ladies of the French court : authoress Christine de Pisan presents her latest book to the Queen : the ladies are thrilled but the dogs would rather be out in the park Date: circa 1405

Background imageAuthoress Collection: Barbara Cartland and Raine

Barbara Cartland and Raine
Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland (1901-2000), married name Mrs Barbara McCorquodale, British novelist, pictured with her baby daughter Raine, later Raine Spencer, second wife of Earl Spencer

Background imageAuthoress Collection: Beatrice Chases Cottage

Beatrice Chases Cottage
This lovely cottage at Widecombe-in-the-Moor, was for many years the home of English authoress BEATRICE CHASE. Born Olive Katharine Parr, she was a descendent of WILLIAM PARR. Date: 1874 - 1955

Background imageAuthoress Collection: Henrietta Stannard

Henrietta Stannard
Henrietta Elizabeth Vaughan STANNARD (1856-1911) writer under the name of JOHN STRANGE WINTER wife of Arthur Stannard photographed in the study of her West Kensington home. Date: 1904

Background imageAuthoress Collection: Nancy Price. Actress

Nancy Price. Actress. An English actress on stage and screen, authoress and theatre director. Unattributed photograpic portrait Date: circa 1905

Background imageAuthoress Collection: Mary Brunton - 1

Mary Brunton - 1
Mrs MARY BRUNTON The authoress of Self- Control, Discipline and other works. Date: 1778 - 1818

Background imageAuthoress Collection: Lady with Writers Block

Lady with Writers Block
A Victorian authoress suffering from writers block overspills her wastepaper basket with failed opening sentences

Background imageAuthoress Collection: Fox Hunting Meet 1930S

Fox Hunting Meet 1930S
A girl taking part in a fox hunt surrounded by a pack of hounds


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