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Could her head rule her heart? Juliana Penridge was beautiful, intelligent ... and penniless. She had been deprived of her dead husband's estate when an unscrupulous cut-throat presented false papers of ownership. But Juliana's spirit remained unbroken, and she set out to find herself a job. Instead she found Miles Harcourt lying injured in the road. Juliana helped the enigmatic, undeniably attractive gentleman to a nearby country house and nursed him back to health.Miles repaid Juliana for her kindness by escorting her to London. The gossip-mongers soon began wagging their tongues, however, and Juliana thought it best to leave. If only she hadn't fallen in love . Book
A Tragic Misunderstanding. After fending off the advances of a malicious lord, Lady Miranda is discovered in a state of dishevelment by her husband--Julian Grosvenor--who believes she's been in a tryst. Betrayed and hurt, Julian accepts a major's commission with the army and goes to war, but not before initiating divorce proceedings. Disowned by her family, Miranda is taken in by her ex-husband's aunt--and soon gives birth to her son, Justin. Seven years later, Julian returns from service as a titled marquess and enters Miranda's life once again. Though shocked to discover that he is a father, he plans to raise Justin as his heir, but Miranda doesn't want her son to inhabit the aristocratic world that shunned her after the divorce. As Julian and Miranda try to decide what's best for their son, former passions are reawakened. But if they are to love once again, they must first learn to forgive.... Book
8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, and very numerous monochrome plates and illustrations in the text; orange cloth, backstrip lettered in red, orange top, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly rubbed at edges. One of the scarcer titles in Batsford's 'British Art & Building' series.
Historical novel about Princess Caroline daughter of George IV. Book
8vo., First Edition, with plates; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
"this lively guide...clarifies the sometimes bizarre maze of rules and customs that governed life in Victorian England. For anyone who has ever wondered whether a duke outranked an earl, when to yell "Tally Ho!" at a fox hunt, or how one landed in "debtor's prison," This book serves as an indispensable historical and literary resource to the great nineteenth-century British novels of Austen, The Brontes, Dickens, Trollope and others. 426p. illus bibliography. index. Book
(Signet Regency Romance) Miss Sarah Baxter possessed both beauty and wit, but she knew that the Earl of Drakefield was after one thing only: the wealth he would gain when he made her his. Drakefield was the handsomest man Sarah had ever seen, but all she could see in him was everything she hated. Drakefield was a wastrel and rake to the core, with only his title to make her father command that she wed him. Sarah vowed to make this lord she loathed despise her in turn. She vowed as well to ignore his polished perfection. But in a game of deception with this master of seduction, keeping her vows proved to be heartbreakingly hard... Book
(Guardians) Laird of an ancient Scottish clan, Duncan Macrae also possesses the secret powers of the Guardians--humans with mystical abilities to control nature's forces and see into the hearts of others. Duncan has sworn to use his abilities for the greater good, but duty is eclipsed when he meets the dazzling, independent English widow Gwyneth Owens.Though Gwynne's father was a Guardian, she believes that she has inherited only her mother's beauty, not her father's power. Then one kiss from the dangerously alluring Duncan ignites a passion that shakes her to the soul--and reveals a looming catastrophe that threatens both their nations. Only by becoming Duncan's wife, and ultimately betraying the man she loves, can she avert disaster. As fate casts them onto opposing sides, Gwynne and Duncan must push their powers and passions beyond the most forbidden limits if they are to save their love--and secure the future. Book
"As the sole remaining heir to the Earl of Daventry, Alexander Randall knows his duty: find a wife and sire a son of his own. The perfect bride for a man in his position would be a biddable young girl of good breeding. But the woman who haunts his imagination is Julia Bancroft, a village midwife with a dark secret that thrusts her into Randall's protection " Book
Beautiful Alys Weston had found refuge from heartbreak in a most unlikely post. Fleeing a treacherous suitor, she had become manager of an isolated country estate by masquerading by mail as a man. But now her masquerade was over. The estate had a new master, whom she had to meet face-to-face. Book
Beautiful Lady Jocelyn Kendal had two pressing reasons to find a husband. First, she would lose her vast legacy to her grasping cousin Elvira if she did not. And second, the man she adored, the dashing Duke of Candover, refused to take a wife, but had a definite taste for married ladies. In Major David Lancaster, Jocelyn thought she found the perfect husband. For this wounded officer lay on the brink of death, badly in need of funds to support his orphaned sister. Thus the deal was struck, the vows exchanged, all Jocelyn's problems solved - until the maddeningly Major Lancaster made it clear that a death bed was not for him...and that a marriage bed most certainly was Book
They called him the Demon Earl. They said he could do anything. Son of a rogue and a gypsy, Nicholas Davies was a notorious rake until a shattering betrayal left him alone and embittered in the Welsh countryside. Desperation drives quiet schoolteacher Clare Morgan to ask the Demon Earl to help save her village. Unwilling to involve himself in the problems of others, Nicholas sets an impossible price on his aid --- only if Clare agrees to live with him for three months, letting the world think the worst, will he intervene. Furiously, Clare accepts his outrageous challenge, and finds herself drawn into a glittering Regency world of danger and desire. As allies, she and Nicholas fight to save her community. As adversaries, they explore the hazardous terrain of power and sensuality. And as lovers, they surrender to passion that threatens the very foundations of their lives.... Book
"I am Miss Yorke--the infamous Miss Yorke!" Thus defiantly did Tiffy Yorke introduce herself to the Marquess of Delamaine. She expected no more from him than from anyone else in England-condescension, contempt and freezing disapproval. Instead, Courteney offered her sympathy, understanding and staunch friendship. However, it was his disreputable, dashing cousin who awoke Tiffy to passion. It was for Jago, not Courteney, that she transformed herself from an American hoyden to the toast of Bath. But it was at Waterloo that Tiffy learned her greatest lesson. There, amid the horrors of war, she finally discovered who really held her heart-the daring rake or the steadfast Marquess! Book
(Candlelight Regency #716)No one knew the secret sorrows of Agatha Trimble. To all, she was the paid companion of Lord Winthrop's spoiled daughter, sworn to see the newly orphaned Cecilie through her first London season before making any future plans. Then suddenly fate delivered them both into the hands of the Earl of Denby, Cecilie's new guardian--and the everlasting flame Agatha had tried to extinguish from her heart. Five years ago he had deserted her without a word. Now she was in his grasp again, knowing he would never let her go. He vowed to make her his once more. But how could she ever trust him again? Book
(Negligent Chaperone Series) All of London is raving about the newly arrived American, Emilia Highhart. She has beauty, charm, wit, and a hint of the exotic. Unfortunately, grace is decidedly not one of her virtues. Staircases, doors, even floors have proven her enemies, often leaving Emilia prostrate and mortified in a pile of muslin. Nevertheless, at her first ball, her dance card soon fills with the names of highly suitable men. But Emilia's eyes are on just one man - the one her aunt points out as the entirely unsuitable Lord Phillip... In fact, he isn't Lord Phillip. While Phillip, the heir, goes about spending the good family's funds, his identical twin, Devon, the spare, must attend society functions as Lord Phillip - all because of a few blasted minutes' age difference. Soon, both twins are vying for Emilia. And, under the not-so-watchful eye of Lady Palmerston, aunt and chaperon to the young lady, Emilia is unknowingly courted by two different men with the same face! But only one of them is the love of her life... Book
With a broken collarbone, Jack Hamilton was in no mood to have relatives arrive on his doorstep. But the Reverend Dr. Bramley and his daughter were practically penniless, so he couldn't just turn them away. They had obviously left their previous home under a cloud, with Cressida's reputation in tatters. And then Jack learnt the true reason for their plight, and his chivalrous nature took over. Cressida was in need of a husband...but was he in need of a wife? Book
Alden Granville, Viscount Gracechurch, bet everything he owned in a card game--and lost. Now, his only hope is to accept his opponents" final, fateful wager: he must bed the mysterious Mistress Juliet Seton--otherwise he is well and truly ruined. Book
In-8, plein parchemin blanc, dos à 5 nerfs, titre doré, daté en pied, chiffre "F" surmonté d'un heaume doré au centre des plats, dentelle intérieure, tête ciselée de fleurons dorés, gardes de moire blanche, couverture en couleurs conservée (rel. Ch. & L. Hilaire), xxvi, 224, (4) p., frontispice, 3 planches hors texte, vignettes, bandeaux et culs-de-lampe. Edition originale "tirée à petit nombre". Frontispice et 3 planches gravés à l'eau forte par E. et L. Rouveyre d'après Marius Perret ; vignettes, lettrines et culs-de-lampe sur bois. Le régent et ses maîtresses, le cardinal Dubois, "Nouvelles à la main", etc. Index. (Vicaire, VI, 1230). Bel exemplaire, très bien relié, très frais, imprimé sur papier vergé de Hollande à la forme, entièrement non rogné.
Regency and Victorian England This is a nice facsimile of the delightful guide first published by George Rowe in Cheltenham in 1850.103p, Index + xlvix pages of advertisements of local businesses. Book
(Harlequin Regency Romance, No 89) Venetia Fielding had made the catch of the Season! Her dreams had come true with her engagement to the Duke of Hazlemere. But an overheard conversation on the night of her betrothal party sent her flying to the eccentric household of Victor Allen, the French emigre who had been commissioned to paint her portrait. When Venetia's father discovered her whereabouts, she knew she was ruined. Then Victor came to her rescue, claiming they had been married at Gretna Green. That was when her problems really began. Book
Paris, Maubuisson 1983. 20 volumes in-8 pleine reliure éditeur rouge très décorées à motifs dorés. Frontispice à chaque volume; Têtes dorées. Un des 1000 exemplaires du tirage de tête limité à 1000 exemplaires, celui ci n° 369. Complet et en parfait état.
Reliure demi-chagrin. 253 pages.
(Signet Regency Romance) Beautiful Arabella Darnley had had a moment of weakness--and feared she would pay for it forever. She had wed handsome Sir Richard Barton only to discover too late how dreadful life with him was. But now Richard was dead, the loser in a duel, and Arabella was free at last. She told herself that never again would she yield to the folly of her feelings and sacrifice herself on the marriage altar. But when the imperious Earl of Warrington set out to strip away her defenses in a perfectly plotted campaign of conquest, Arabella found that the perilous power of love was just as great the second time around.... Book
At twenty-four, Miss Phillida Morgan is comfortable in her spinsterhood. Yet if she must wed, she intends to choose well. Alas, most of the ton's candidates are bores, poseurs, or both. So Phillida enlists her abigail's assistance, for who better to gauge a man's character than his servants? But her strategy flies out the window when she encounters handsome Lucas Strathedene, a legendary rake who is definitely not marriage material. If only he weren't possessed of a delicious wit. If only she could remain sensible and rein in her runaway heart. Book
Carol Shields explores the life of a writer whose own novels have engaged and delighted readers for the past two hundred years. In Jane Austen , Shields follows this superb and beloved novelist from her early family life in Steventown to her later years in Bath, her broken engagement, and her intense relationship with her sister Cassandra. She reveals both the very private woman and the acclaimed author behind the enduring classics Sense and Sensibility , Pride and Prejudice , and Emma . With its fascinating insights into the writing process ..[this] magnificent biography of Jane Austen is also a compelling meditation on how great fiction is created.185p Book