Published by Chatton & Windus, 1984
Seller: James Cummings, Bookseller, Signal Mountain, TN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
US$ 25.26
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Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Cassell and Company Ltd, London, Toronto, Melbourne, Sydney, 1934
Seller: The Calder Bookshop & Theatre, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 13.86
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A fine first edition copy. Minor colouring to cover and bend to its edges. Slight tear to cover on inside rear. All else in great condition.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
US$ 32.06
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Published by Cassell and Company Ltd, London, Toronto, Melbourne, Sydney, 1934
Seller: The Calder Bookshop & Theatre, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 13.86
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A fine first edition copy. Minor colouring to cover and bend to its edges. Slight tear to cover on inside rear. All else in great condition.
Published by George Bell, 1889
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1889. No Edition Remarks. 479 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Some uncut pages throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Some creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to boards. Marks to boards.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
US$ 32.23
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Language: English
Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2010
ISBN 10: 1162987812 ISBN 13: 9781162987811
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Published by T.N. Foulis, 1910
Seller: Alphaville Books, Inc., Hyattsville, MD, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. With Twenty Seven Portraits in Collotype from Paintings By Sir Joshua Reynolds and Other Illustrations (illustrator). Boards soiled and puckered. Internally very clean.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
US$ 32.65
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Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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Published by Seeley and Co, 1892
Seller: Victoria Bookshop, BERE ALSTON, DEVON, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 16.30
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. exlibrary leather spine. Book.
Language: English
Published by Legare Street Press 2022-10, 2022
ISBN 10: 1016548907 ISBN 13: 9781016548908
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
US$ 23.42
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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
US$ 28.85
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Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
US$ 39.05
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Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
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Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
US$ 40.04
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Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
US$ 17.60
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a collection of seven love letters, revealing the tumultuous and passionate relationship between the celebrated octogenarian writer, Hester Lynch Piozzi, and the handsome young actor, William Augustus Conway. The letters, written in 1819-1820, provide a glimpse into the unconventional and scandalous nature of their romance. The author, drawing on historical and literary context, explores the themes of forbidden love, societal disapproval, and the complexities of human emotion. The letters reveal Piozzi's vulnerability and unrequited desires, as well as the societal pressures and double standards that surrounded female sexuality at the time. The book sheds light on the complexities of love, the pursuit of happiness, and the challenges of navigating societal expectations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
7260.PIOZZI MRS. 1892 GLIMPSES OF ITALIAN SOCIETY. IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. 327PP. ILLUSTRATED. HARD COVER NO DUST JACKET ISSUED. VERY GOOD CONDITION. FIRST EDITION. (BS-64).
Published by Ticknor And Fields, Boston, 1861
Seller: Alphaville Books, Inc., Hyattsville, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First American Edition. Brown cloth. Lib. plates (no pockets or stamps) at front and rear endpapers.Boards mildly sunned at spine. Label cleverly removed. Boards moderately edgeworn. Front hinge starting a very little.
Published by Seeley and Co., Limited, London, 1892., 1892
Seller: City Basement Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
8vo (20x14cm), hardback, 327pp + 16 b&w plates. Good condition. No dustwrapper. Bumped, age-toned, foxed, endpapers have significant offsets, bookseller's label at front pastedown and stamp at free front endpaper, 2.5cm closed tear to fore edge of free front endpaper, general wear. Pictures available on request.
Language: English
Published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, 1925
Seller: booksonlinebrighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 62.37
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Black cloth quarter binding with laid on printed title slip and decorative paper covered boards. 200 x 135 mm approx. l + 206 pp. Frontis. Reprint of the 4th Edition of the anecdotes by Mrs Piozzi 1786 (previously Mrs Thrale) with extensive intro by S C Roberts. First Edition 1925. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Book- shelf rubbed to extremities with corner tips of boards exposed, title slip intact but slightly soiled, spare to rear paste down previous owner book plate to front same - Cynthia and John Barnes - later Sir John- former British Ambassador to the Netherlands and previously Israel with his Mother's Name and note in ink to front free end paper. Original owner's name in pencil to half title. Very occasional mild foxing to text block - not obtrusive. No other notable defects0. A scarce book.
Condition: New. Print on Demand.
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
US$ 24.24
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, which largely focuses on the life and career of acclaimed writer Dr. Samuel Johnson, is an account of the witty and often sharp-tongued literary giant of the 18th-century. The book delves into Johnson's personal life and career, including his relationships with contemporaries such as James Boswell and Frances Reynolds. It also explores the themes of social class, politics, religion, and morality in Johnson's work. These themes are positioned against a backdrop of a rapidly changing world, which saw Johnson grapple with his own values against the backdrop of larger social and cultural upheaval. The author examines Johnson's literary circle, from its friendships and rivalries to its significant influence on literary and social conventions of the time. The book also explores Johnsonâs own literary contributions to the canon, including his celebrated âDictionary of the English Language,â which revolutionized English lexicography and cemented his legacy as one of the most important writers in the English language. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.