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(Signet Regency Romance) Hiring the handsome but bankrupt Mr. Macaulay to woo away the fortune-hunting seductress that is targeting her father, Serena Blake is unprepared for her plan to fail because of her own susceptible heart Book
New edition of a book on Georgian architecture in London, first pub 1945. ".this learned and lively book.It treats not only of Georgian architecture but of the whole problem of the growth of a city" HC.349p. illus.list of buildings. index. Condition V.Good/Good (dj spine slightly faded) Book
When you dance with the devil, you hold hands with temptation. Christian Montcalm was a practical man, if a destitute scoundrel, but his plan to bed and wed the delectable Miss Hetty Chipple would take care of that sticky wicket. However, there was a most intriguing obstacle to his success. Annelise Kempton desired nothing more than to come between this despicable rogue and the fortune (and virtue) of her young charge. Certainly, Annelise understood the desperation that comes from hard times, but Montcalm would fail -- she would personally see to it. All that stands in her way is a man whose rakish charm could tempt a saint to sin, or consign a confirmed spinster to sleepless nights of longing...to give the devil his due. Book
The second Beau Brummell mystery. " It's the autumn of 1805, and the Prince of Wales, frightened by threatening letters, has moved with his entourage to Brighton to escape the unknown menace. There, during a walk on the beach, his friend Beau Brummell discovers the body of a young lady, whose identity he's moved to discover. Before he can make much progress, Sir Simon, an obnoxious parvenu who has ingratiated himself as the prince's food taster, samples a new blend of snuff belonging to Lord Petersham at a dinner party with fatal results. Believing he was the intended victim, Prinny orders Beau to find out who put the poisoned snuff in Lord Petersham's box. With a cast of enjoyable characters, both real and fictional, and a string of red herrings, hidden motives and plot twists as intricate as a well-tied cravat, this story will delight both historical mystery and Regency fans. Book
1992LFA-126736724Un ouvrage de 240 pages, format 260 x 300 mm, illustré, relié cartonnage sous jaquette couleurs, publié en 1992, Editions Phaidon, collection "Les Grands Styles", bon état
fort vol. in-8°, 458 pp., broche, couverture illustree. Tres bel exemplaire. [HA-5][CA-4]
60731Belgique, Editions Quorum, 1999. 16 x 24, 448 pp., broché, bon état (couverture très légèrement défraîchie).
42414Belgique, Editions Quorum, 1999. 16 x 24, 448 pp., broché, bon état.
29209Bruxelles, Editions Racine, 2003. 15 x 23, 459 pp., broché, très bon état.
Reprint of book first publshed by Macmillan in 1936. "...entertaining study traces the various changes in the art of gardening, architecture and painting from the early eighteenth century to the early nineteenth century.... gives an unprecedented inight into the minutiae of classsical living during the Georgian era. 203p. bibliography,.index Book
Long accustomed to a life of independence -- especially in financial matters -- Miss Hannah Jasper was not about to relinquish her freedom to the fortune-hunting Prince Andre-Charles de Bourbon Valois.She was nonetheless surprised to find herself quite attracted to him -- and most distressed that his former fiancee still clung to the hope of a union with him. Princess Eulalie, now wed to octogenarian Samson Croft for reasons presumably mercenary, was shockingly ruthless in her quest.What was Hannah to do? Her mind was set against the Prince, but her heart seemed not so sur Book
in-8°, 384 pages, index, broché, couverture illustree. Bel exemplaire. [NAN-5][PU-1]
61532P., Albin Michel (Collection pour les Jeunes Filles - Choix de Mémoires et Ecrits des Femmes Françaises...), 1925, in 12 cartonnage décoré de l'éditeur, 287 pages ; couverture rempliée.
69153P., Albin Michel (Collection pour les Jeunes Filles - Choix de Mémoires et Ecrits des Femmes Françaises...), 1925, in 12 broché, 287 pages ; tache marginale pages 16 et 273 ; couverture fanée avec manque de papier.
196712181967 Paris Mercure de France Collection le Temps Retrouvé 1970 Un volume in°8 broché 251 pages lr7
1890GITk281Paris Librairie des Bibliophiles Edition Jouaust 1890. 2 volumes in-8 2 feuillets non chiffrés II-XXX 1 feuillet non chiffré 2-203pp et 2 feuillets non chiffrés 2-211pp dont la table des gravures pour les deux volumes. Demi maroquin grenat à coins signés, dos lisse entièrement orné en long et finement doré, d'un élégant décor de filets, volutes, fleurettes à pétales mosaïqués; pièce de titre hexagonale bleu nuit, tête dorée, non rogné, plats de la couverture conservés dans les deux volumes, reliure de l'époque (B David). Etui bordé de maroquin grenat. Orné de bandeaux, lettrines et culs de lampe; 41 eaux fortes par Adolphe Lalauze: 8 têtes de chapitre et 24 vignettes dans le texte en couleurs avec suite en noir pour chacune), 9 hors texte dont le portrait en frontispice en 3 états (noir, sepia, couleurs). Tiré à 185 exemplaires, celui-ci 1 des 125 numérotés sur papier de Hollande. Edition très finement et joliment illustrée par Adolphe Lalauze, reflétant bien le raffinement, la futilité, l'esprit brillant de la Régence. BEL EXEMPLAIRE FRAIS dans une reliure élégante et décorative signée par Bernard David (1824-1895), relieur Parisien formé auprès de Pfister, Dompierre, Lortic et Gruel (Fléty page 53).
14600A Londres, sans nom, 1755 ; 3 vol. in-12. 2 ff.-321 pp. - 2 ff.-298 pp. - 2 ff.-284 pp. Basane marbrée, dos à nerfs ornés, pièces de titre et de tomaison rouges. 2 coiffes arasées, trous de vers aux dos et coins frottés. Intérieurs frais cependant.
Vintage guide (in the famous series of books published by Batsford covering most places in Britain) to the city of Bath with with 84 illustrations from engravings, paintings, and photographs by Paul Fripp, and others. vii, [1], 9-117, [1] p. col. front., illus. (plan) plates (part col.) ports. . Book
Wanda was the beauty of the Wanderley family. And her twin sister, Ellie, was the shy one. So when Lord Claymore came to Sussex, everyone expected that he had come to propose to Wanda. And that was his intention. At first. But Wanda was only interested in using the devastatingly handsome marquis to make another man jealous. When Wanda succeeded, Claymore realized Ellie was the sister he wanted. He declared himself in love -- really in love -- for the first time in his life. But Ellie wasn't interested in a fickle romeo. How could she be sure where his heart was? There was just one way she could find out -- by accepting his offer of marriage Book
No one knew young Ella Fairmont was Miss Prattle-the notorious London gossip columnist.The main object of Miss Prattle's attention was Patrick Beresford, Duke of Clare--the most sought-after and talked-about bachelor in town. She quoted every indiscreet thing he said. Now a week-long houseparty at Clare's country estate would yield a lot of spicy talk to write about the arrogant nobleman.Ella never suspected there was another side to Patrick. Quite unexpectedly she found herself falling in love with him. Now no one must ever find out that Ella wrote those horrid things. Though it was getting harder and harder to keep the secret Book
When the unexpected death of Sir Gerald Monteith placed his wife Melanie and daughter Sara in financial trouble, their only hope was to quickly find a husband for Sara. They thought it would be easy, for she was as beautiful as could be. They hoped her beauty would make up for her lack of brains. The problem was, they didn't know how to look for a man. Then Aunt Martha and cousin Lillian swept into town and took over the search. Lillian, too, was available for marriage. Soon the crafty Aunt Martha discovered that the handsome and wealthy Anthony Fellows was running for Parliament. None of them knew a Tory from a Whig. But that didn't stop Aunt Martha. Suddenly, the ladies were involved in a spirited campaign. With so many men around campaigning, they reasoned, husbands could not be far away .... Book
Although Lady Helena's cousins and heritage were in London, her heart belonged to her beloved Spain. And though the idea of matrimony was not unappealing, she would marry only for love -- passionate and endless -- and if those heartless, mercenary, and dull English men she'd been introduced to were typical of the candidates, she'd pass, gracias.Edward's first error was to take Helena for a milliner, causing her to unleash her flashing look and fiery words upon him. Though her luminous eyes and flirtatious manner were tempting, Helena would not find him an easy victim. Still, if it was a grand match she wanted, he would introduce her to all the great men of England. Better they than he to acquire this headstrong miss with no sense of propriety. Cupid, however, had other plans Book
With Mama dashing scandalously about Bath playing the young flirt to avenge Papa's improprieties, Tess Marchant realized that neither she nor her younger sister stood a chance of any sort of entrée into polite society, much less of finding a husband. Though woefully ignorant of the ways of the world, Tess decided that a few secret trysts of her own would spur rumors of indiscretion and give Mama a taste of her own medicine. Lord Revel, a notorious rake in his own right, was only too happy to play the part of ardent paramour. Tess was by no means an antidote. She was, in fact, so charming that a harmless flirtation might be difficult to maintain.... Book
197016343New York, Praeger, (1970). XXVIII S., XIV S., 33 S. 158 Tafeln. Kl.-4°. OLwd. (kl. Gebrssprn.) mit OU.
Desperate and alone, Lady Emma tricked Lucas Coulter, the Marquess of Wortham, into a hasty marriage. But on their wedding night, when he learned the truth about his not-so-innocent bride, he abandoned her. Seven years later, Emma lives in disgrace with her beloved daughter, Jenny. Penniless, Emma provides for her child in the only way she knows how: in the dark of night, she creeps across the rooftops of London and steals jewels from the wealthy nobles who have wronged her. Then Lucas catches her in a daring act of burglary. And he proposes a devil's bargain--give him an heir ...or be exposed. Vowing to hide the devastating secret in her past, Emma agrees to share her husband's bed, never dreaming this cold stranger has become a skilled seducer who will sweep her into a world of peril and passion. Book
