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pp. (vii), 146 (1), Including (10) full page etched plates and small illustrations. 12 mo. 200 mm. Original paper boards binding; needs rebacking. William Henry Merle (1791-1878) was a journalist and writer in the Regency era. Around 1814 he befriended George Cruikshank (1792-1878) who was a great and famous humorist and illustrator with an extraordinary output. Merle and Cruikshank shared ideas - back and forth - over sixty years. First Edition. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! ENGLAND 6
Well-bred orphan Cristabel Swann tolerates her thankless teaching job until her uncle dies unexpectedly. Arriving in London to claim her inheritance, Cristabel encounters something else entirely--a loutish naval captain who won all of the old man's property in an evening's gambling, leaving his niece nothing but debt! To his credit, Captain Chase recognizes her desperation and offers her a position as landlady of a "boarding house" in Kensington. Cristabel is happy with her new situation and with the female tenants of the house. They are exceedingly well dressed for working-class girls and have many admirers. Cristabel soon has a beau of her own--the dashing Lord Winstoke, who seems just a tad familiar, both in appearance and in attitude. Of course, Cristabel maintains propriety in every situation. But she cannot understand why the men she meets are so forward. Could it be the company she keeps? Book
If only he could go back in time. Then Ian, Earl of Marden, would not have dueled, and he would not have hit an innocent bystander -- a sickly lad, no less. And he certainly would never have brought the boy's sister, Athena Renslow, to stay at his house without a chaperone. On top of it all, the 19 year-old beauty is under the mistaken impression that Ian is the gentle hero who rescued her brother instead of the rogue who practically killed him. So in order to keep the Renslows' lives from getting any worse, Ian resolves to marry the girl. But Athena won't let the wealthy', handsome bachelor sacrifice everything for a country' nobody, despite the urgings of both their families--and their hearts Book
[Coventry Romances # 124] A Georgian love story.Alone in the world, lovely Letty Cartwright.. sought refuge as a serving girl at Falcondene Abbey, even though its lord, the infamous Black Baron, was known as a sorcerer and a satyr--reputed to misuse women, then arrange for their "disappearance:" Letty ignored the warnings, laughed at the superstitions--until one of the maids disappeared. And her own life was threatened.But who could she turn to? The meek footman? The half-mad cook? Or the Baron's charming and handsome cousin--who schemed to win Letty's affections and the fortune of Falcondene Book
Once upon a time, beautiful Joanna Sherwood, the Countess of Carew, had been wildly, helplessly in love with Adrian Delacourt, the darkly handsome, devastatingly charming Duke of Roxbury. That was before she married Adrian. That was before he showed his true colors when he accused her of unfaithfulness and dragged her name through the mud of public scandal. That was before she fled to Italy with Adrian's best friend, Gareth Sherwood, who rescued her from the total ruin of her divorce by making her his wife. Now Joanna had returned to England as a ravishing young widow--only to find nothing had changed.Unfair scandal still shrouded her name--and impossible love still burned in her heart. Book
Quintus MacLachlann is arrogant - unapologetically so. When he's asked to impersonate one half of a married couple to infiltrate Edinburgh society, he relishes the challenge of being "married" to the frustratingly willful yet beautiful Esme. Esme makes no bones about her fervent dislike of the dishonored rake. He's the last person on earth she can conceive of marrying, sham or otherwise. But being forced to play wife to the handsome-as-sin wastrel brings up very real feelings of desire.. Book
70 pages. Features: Desks come in many styles; The Group of Seven 75 Years Later; Perth - the prosperous Regency town; Hallett Antiques of Perth; In celbration of Folk Painting; The Barr Colony - British Group Settlement in Western Canada; Mr. 'Type' of Collecting (typewriters) - Martin Howard. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Magazine
30 pages. Features: 18th Century Wedgwood - Beeson Collection, Birmingham, Alabama; Master Potters of Quebec; Victorian Jewelry; Museum of Leaterhcraft; Defining Regency; Daniel Fowler, R.C.A. 1810-1894 - Part 2 - The Artist in Canada; Bermuda's Tucker House; Rouen Museum - Early Ironwork; Bermuda Fan Collection; The Cardinal's Strainer Dish. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Features: Bride and Groom Dolls; Multi-head and Multi-face dolls; Repairing Porcelain Dolls; Hinged Paper Dolls; Regency Era Costume; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
Features: The Dolls' House in Windsor Castle; Attics and Basements add realism; The 7 Deadly Sins - a thought-provoking use of miniatures; Judy Orr and Jeff Mathis love creating scenes; Peasants and Peacocks - what was life like for the Squire and the serf?; A Medieval Banquet Hall; Dad's Day Gift Box; Create a Regency Commode; Courtly Costume; Decorative Heraldry; A Hotel Lobby; Serendipity boxes; A Room of His Own - a classic from the '30s; and more. Minor moisture exposure, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: Violet M. White - a Personal Remembrance; Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire - The Historic Home of the Vernon Family; The Beginnings of Furnishing with Antiques; Jacobus Houbraken - the Master Engraver - Second Series; The Regency Screen Desk; The Rise of the Suffolk School; and more. Few markings. Average wear. Some pages loose but present. Book
(Masquerade, No. 66) he was to become Lady Windlow...But Miss Louisa Parke was not at all pleased by the prospect - despite the fact that Lord Windlow was one of the most handsome and eligible bachelors in London. Maybe if she'd had some say in the matter, thought Louisa, she'd have felt differently. But she had not. The rigid rules of Regency England dictated that she and Lord Windlow marry...all because an innocent set of circumstances had caused him to compromise her. Silently Louisa swore she'd make Lord Windlow regret that compromise! Ex-Library
Between 1788 and 1820, under the reckless influence of the fat, promiscuous Prince Regent, the English aristocracy set a standard of elegance and vulgarity that has not been surpassed. Venetia Murray chronicles the daily life of that glittering circle of rakes and dandies, duchesses and courtesans, pugilists and patrons, whose scandalous conduct will entertain readers of social history and Regency romances alike, plus the new generation of Jane Austen addicts. Against a backdrop of artistic triumphs and industrial progress, working-class riots and the twenty-year war with France, Venetia Murray's sparking narrative is lavishly illustrated through rare contemporary cartoons, prints, diaries, and caricatures--some newly discovered and never before reproduced. "An Elegant Madness" is a book of airy delights and surprising depths that reveals a fabled age in all of its varied splendor. xvii, 316 p.28 b/w plates bibliography, index Bookplate on ffep else Near Fine Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name inside. Light edge wear to dust jacket. 128 pages. 11 5/8"w x 10 1/2"h. Many color illustrations. Contains "the complete series of aquatints for the first time since they were executed and contains a fold-out section through the state apartments."
(Harlequin Regency Romance, No 31193) Theodora Waverton had lived quite happily in the country with her widowed mother until the day Alexander Ravensworth galloped into her life. He was the catalyst that exposed the truth of her heritage-and of her prospects. A chance accident to Mr. Ravensworth's ward, Edmund, wrought further changes in her hitherto quiet life and launched her into her first London Season. But Alexander Ravensworth was more than a benevolent presence in her life, as Theodora discovered when she announced her betrothal to Edmund. Book
(Harlequin Historical 308) Determined to overthrow a notorious smuggling operation, gentleman thief-taker Sir Ashley Saunders will let nothing stand in his way! Until he runs up against spirited Pippa Kingslake, who's just as determined to protect her own interests. With a string of demanding mistresses in his past, Ash thinks he'll handle Pippa with ease. Still unsure where her loyalties lie, Ash vows to keep her safe. But could Pippa's fierce independence end Ash's case -- and his rakish ways? Book
Lady Elizabeth Harcrest never gave a whit about what other people thought--until she found herself an outcast amongst the ton. Now she'll do anything to escape the petty gossip--even dupe the incorrigible man who helped ruin her reputation into taking her on a wild adventure abroad... Despite his fiery attraction to Lady Elizabeth, James Dinsmore has other things on his mind...like smuggling a fugitive aristocrat out of revolution-torn France. But when he's blackmailed by the ravishing beauty, he's forced to take her across the channel. By the time he realizes how dangerous--and distracting--it is to have Elizabeth by his side, it's too late. Now, he must find a way for them to escape France with their lives--and to convince Elizabeth that his love is her destiny... Book
Contains "A History of the Assembly Rooms" by John Nunn and "The Story of the Collection" by Doris Langley Moore . 37 pages of text + advertisements Cover slightly scuffed. Book
(Signet Regency Romance) Since her birth, Lady Jane Sinclair has been unofficially betrothed to Roger Hastings, heir to Trenton Abbey. But at twenty-five, Jane remains unmarried--and the rumors of Roger's liaison with the immodest Lady Horton have spread like wildfire. While out riding, she discovers her betrothed in a tryst among the flowers--and need not see the face of his lover to recognize the unlaced corset of Lady Horton. Jane is cut by his scandalous behavior, but Roger's rougish figure nonetheless torments her in her most private moments. But suddenly, Roger proposes--and though Jane is now assured of the husband she desires, Lady Horton's challenge threatens to destroy her fragile future with Roger before it begins. And even if she has never known the fiery passions of desire fulfilled, she knows she must lure Roger away from this wanton woman-if her tender love is to bloom. Book
Years ago, Lady Francesca St. Ives was divorced and cast out of her family--surrounded by rumors of a terrible scandal. Only her beloved Aunt Clarissa and Uncle John stood by her, taking her to their home in India. Now heiress to a large fortune and known as Lady Fanny Wentworth, she returns to England to make a new life for herself--without the help of a man. But as they board the ship in Calais, she and her aunt rescue a little girl named Charlotte from thieves... and meet the child's father, the very handsome--and arrogant--Colonel Sir Derek Sheldon. Lady Fanny is charmed by sweet, innocent Charlotte, even as she is irritated by the child's father. Then an illness traps Lady Fanny at the Sheldon estate and, as she recovers, sharing close quarters with him, sparks begin to fly. Now Fanny must make a difficult decision--for if she trusts the Colonel with her heart, she must also trust him with the scandalous secrets of her past.... Book
Headmistress Charlotte Gregory, while walking down the streets of London, encounters an enigmatic man named Finch who takes her on an exciting adventure through the glittering world of the ton when he asks for her help in infiltrating a ring of French spies Book
Grand in-8, demi-chagrin rouge de l'époque, dos à 5 faux-nerfs filetés or, orné de filets dorés en tête et pied, titre doré, (2) f., 548 p., portrait frontispice gravé sous serpente. Edition originale. La marquise du Deffand (1697-1780), célèbre par sa culture, son esprit et sa beauté, mena une vie très libre dans les salons de la Régence. Charles Hénault devint président de la Première Chambre des enquêtes du Parlement de Paris, il demeura l'un de ses amants les plus constants. Ami de la reine, c'est lui également qui introduisit la marquise auprès de la duchesse du Maine, alors grande ordonnatrice des plaisirs à la Cour de Sceaux. L'auteure Clara Adèle Luce Herpin (1825-1914) composa plusieurs études historiques sous le pseudonyme de Lucien Perey. Quelques rousseurs éparses. Bon exemplaire, bien relié.
Broché. 573 pages. Manques à la couverture. Fortes rousseurs.
No lady had more suitors than lovely Alexa Eiseley, but few were more adamantly opposed to the married state. Alexa enjoyed her life, did, not consider herself on the shelf to the great consternation of her stuffy brother, George, had no plans to change her status.Then, one night, she gave shelter to young Leigh Winslow on a stormy night with no servants at home and in full view of her neighbors. To quiet the gossips Alexa agreed to announce her "betrothal" to Leigh's uncle, her good friend the Earl of Winslow, himself a confirmed bachelor. They planned to continue the hoax only until the wagging tongues stopped wagging. But the betrothal seemed to have a life of its own. What's more, these two good friends found themselves in a near constant state of quarreling. Book
[Harlequin Regency Romance No. 31180] The third book in the Thackery Jewels series SHE had expected an heirloom but all she got was the headache! Wed and widowed four times, Lady Udora Middlesworth was quite certain she'd experienced all. This became patently untrue as she was charged with the guardianship of The Thackery Jewels: Amythest, Emerald and Topaz, three of the mangiest mudlarks she'd ever beheld. Too much of a handful, Udora decided to hire on Aaron Bently who had volunteered his help. Little was Udora to know that having done so, she had leapt from the fat into the fire! Book