Leonora Sansay (1773 - 1821) — Auction price
Lot 227 Laura
Leonora Sansay (1773 - 1821) 
The Bruce M. Lisman Collection of Important American Literature: Part Two 
Leonora Sansay
11.12.1773 - 1821
Leonora Sansay, born Honora Davern, is an American author.
Leonora was the author of several adventure novels, including The Secret History and Zelica: Creole, which may be the first American novel with a non-white heroine. Her novels are remarkable in that they document the life and observations of a remarkable woman in a turbulent time.
CHRISTIE'S
The Bruce M. Lisman Collection of Important American Literature: Part Two
Date: 16.06.2023 10:00 UTC -05:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 170
Lot 226 Secret History; or, The Horrors of St. Domingo
Leonora Sansay (1773 - 1821)
The Bruce M. Lisman Collection of Important American Literature: Part Two
Leonora Sansay
11.12.1773 - 1821
Leonora Sansay, born Honora Davern, is an American author.
Leonora was the author of several adventure novels, including The Secret History and Zelica: Creole, which may be the first American novel with a non-white heroine. Her novels are remarkable in that they document the life and observations of a remarkable woman in a turbulent time.
CHRISTIE'S
The Bruce M. Lisman Collection of Important American Literature: Part Two
Date: 16.06.2023 10:00 UTC -05:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 170