Published by Peter Owen Publishers Ltd, London, 1986
ISBN 10: 072060639X ISBN 13: 9780720606393
Seller: The Print Room, Cockernhoe nr Luton, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Jacket by Thomi Wroblewski (illustrator). 1st Edition. First UK edition, first impression. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, some browning to page block, corners slightly bruised, not price clipped (12.95), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy. 297pp. With 'The Mysterious Barricades' Bengt Soderbergh, one of Sweden's foremost living novelists and human rights activists, makes his literary debut in Britain. His story is set in the South of France and Paris, its central themes converging on various kinds of love, with leitmotivs of art and especially music. Quite a scarce book.
Published by Peter Owen Publishers Ltd, London, 2004
ISBN 10: 0720612330 ISBN 13: 9780720612332
Seller: The Print Room, Cockernhoe nr Luton, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Jacket by Eugene Dodd (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some very slight edge wear to top of jacket and spine, not price clipped (£18.95), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy, looks unread. 272pp, illustrated. The story of the affair between Louise Alten and Lord Hartington, heir to the Duke of Devonshire, and their later marriage, takes place at the heart of aristocratic and political life during one of the most exciting eras of English politics. It runs from the front benches of the House of Commons to the Prince and Princess of Wales' high living circle, yet has never been the subject of a full biography. Lord Hartington later Duke of Devonshire, was a political high flyer, heir to one of the great Whig families. A Liberal leader who turned down the opportunity to be Prime Minister three times, he served at the heart of government during a seminal political age, serving under Gladstone and battling with Disraeli. Louise Alten, the 'Double Duchess' of Manchester and Devonshire, was first well known as one of the legendary beauties of Victorian high society. She became the mistress of Lord Hartington as he disentangled himself from a tumultuous affair with the famous society courtesan 'Skittles', and their loyalty to each other remained constant for thirty years. The Duchess was widely reputed to be the most powerful person in England outside the government and one of the great society hostesses of the age.
Published by Peter Owen Publishers Ltd, London, 1985
ISBN 10: 0720606381 ISBN 13: 9780720606386
Seller: The Print Room, Cockernhoe nr Luton, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacket by Cherriwyn Magill (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, IN BLUE PEN, ON FFEP 'For Nan with particular love from Diane, Elizabeth Gunn'. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners slightly bruised, not price clipped (£8.95), no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 158pp. Jessica Gore, The protagonist/narrator is a novelist writing a book that she hopes will reward her with money and fame and work magic on her life. Nothing is going well. Scarce signed. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Peter Owen Publishers Ltd, London, 2010
ISBN 10: 0720611954 ISBN 13: 9780720611953
Seller: The Print Room, Cockernhoe nr Luton, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Revised Edition. First published in 1972, this is a revised and updated edition of 2010. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners very slightly rubbed, not price clipped (£65.00), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy. 640pp, illustrated. 'Fashions in Makeup' is a unique book in its field, a comprehensive history of cosmetics. In this highly praised volume, Richard Corson chronicles the pursuit of beauty from Ancient Egypt to the present day. Concentrating mainly on makeup traditions of the Western world, with examples from other countries included for comparison, Corson describes the cosmetics with which men and women have decorated their faces, how they have applied them, and what they looked like as a result. A very large heavy book, please contact us for a postage quote before ordering.