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Around the turn of the 19th century the towns, villages and countryside of Britain attained a level of picturesque beauty and charm that has been unsurpassed since. In watercolour drawing artists caught the changing light and weather to perfection, and in aquatint engravings their subtle tones could be reproduced in prints virtually indistinguishable from the originals. Here nearly 50 of the finest views and scenes in prints of the period are reproduced, their colours still as fresh and vivid today as when they were first published. Drawing upon contemporary accounts, John Barr provides a commentary of the artists, engravers and prints in this album which portrays the elegance and robust variety of Regency Britain for today's armchair tourist.A selection 50 illustrations reproduced from Topographical and Colour Plate Books of the Regency period [1790-1840] "providing today's armchair tourist with an album that faithfully portrays the elegance and robust variety of Regency Britain." 127p.illus. Illustrated endpapers Book
[The Romantic Novels of Barbara Cartland. Vol. 1] Barbara Cartland's facsimile signature on title page on each book."As a minor member of the Greek Royal Family in exile in England, beautiful young Princess Giona knows her Fate only too well. One day she is to marry for duty to her country rather than for love. But to her horror, destiny comes calling far too soon when by Queen Victoria's Royal Command she must marry the ageing and unpleasant King of the Balkan State of Slavonia in order to prevent it being swallowed up by its powerful neighbours, Austria and Germany." Book
186619835Paris Charpentier 1866 In-12 584 pp, , accompagnée de notes et éclaircissements et suivie d'un index.Couverture déchirée, traces d'humidité, Tome 3 seul
188774221887 Paris Charpentier et cie éditeurs 1887 In12 Bradel Demi percaline bleue, pièce de titre bordeaux
6989ou morceaux inédits sur la Régence,la jeunesse de Louis XV et le règne de Louis XVI recueillis et publiés par F. Barrières in 8 broché,faux-titre,titre XVI,391 pages,1 feuillet de table des matières.Ponthieux et Cie 1828.Ex-libris de Mademoiselle M. Lacronsille de la société des gens de lettres.Edition originale Contient la première éditons des Lettres de Diderot : Le Pour et le Contre, ou Lettres inédites de Diderot, sur la postérité ; avec des observations sur les Lettres et les Beaux-Arts,de 1765 à 1767. Ainsi que les lettres inédites du chevalier de Lille au prince de Ligne,sur la cour de France,de 1779 à 1783.-Conversations du marquis de Bouillé avec le grand Frédéric,Joseph II et Louis XVI,en 1784 et 1785-Lettres sécrètes de Mirabeau au Roi,en 1790.
A Christmas Collection [1] A Handful of Gold by Mary Balogh. Not only is Julian Dare dashing and wealthy, but he's the heir to an earldom. So what do you get a man who has everything? Innocent and comely Verity Ewing plans on giving Julian her heart -- the most precious gift of all. [2] The Season for Suitors by Nicola Cornick. After some close encounters with rakes in which she was nearly compromised, heiress Clara Davenport realizes that she needs some expert advice. And who better for the job than Sebastian Fleet, the most notorious rake in town? But the tutelage doesn't go quite as planned, as both Sebastian and Clara find it difficult to remain objective when it comes to lessons of the heart! [3] This Wicked Gift by Courtney Milan Lavinia Spencer has been saving her hard-earned pennies to provide her family with Christmas dinner. Days before the holiday, her brother is swindled, leaving them owing more than they can ever repay. Until a mysterious benefactor offers to settle the debt. Innocent Lavinia is stunned by what the dashing William White wants in return. Will she exchange a wicked gift for her family's fortune?. Book
Here is a wondrous new collection of original stories from five acclaimed Regency authors. Each tale celebrates the sweetness and excitement of a summer romance -- as handsome lords, bewitching ladies, and devilish rogues come together in revelry and scandal. These are enchanting stories about love and lovers that will always be in season. [1] Heath, Sandra -Brighton Betrothals (2] McRae, Melinda - A Country Wedding (3) Walsh, Sheila - Midsummer Masquerade (4) Dolan, Charlotte Louise- A Summer Escapade (5) Balogh, Mary -The Treasure Hunt Book
Miss Elizabeth Rossiter was finished with love forever - after a disastrous episode that had left her with a broken heart and a reputation that would be ruined should her scandalous secret be revealed. She had sought safety by fleeing her proper station in society to take a position as companion to the daughter of a wealthy family far from London, where Elizabeth's beauty and wit had once so brightly shown. But now her hope of a safe haven was shattered. To her horror, the one man in the world she hoped never to see again appeared in this rural retreat. Robert Denning, the handsome, faithless Marquis of Hetherington, had made a mockery of her dreams before - and now was working his old magic and mischief in her life once more... Book
A love that cannot be bought or sold proves to be the greatest gift of all, in this heartwarming classic that demonstrates once again why New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh is among the most celebrated authors of historical romance. Weddings are supposed to be joyous occasions - especially when a couple seems as well matched as Randolph Pierce, Earl of Falloden, and his bride-to-be, Eleanor Transome. Ellie brings to the marriage a vast dowry, while Falloden, though distant, is handsome, tremendously desirable, and possessed of a title most young ladies can only dream of sharing. Yet Ellie is not most young ladies. She knows that she must honor her dear father's dying wish for her to wed the proud earl, but she dreads a lifetime in a union without love - and how can Falloden claim to love her when he married her only for her fortune As Christmas descends upon the Falloden manor, the warmth of the season may yet melt away the trappings of duty and wealth, leaving behind only a man and a woman destined for each other's arms. Book
Lady Sophia Bryant had no intention of ever marrying. However, her own parents had been estranged for some fourteen years, and her one desire was to bring them together again in love. Surely, if she were to announce her betrothal -- even a false one -- they would be forced to see each other at last. Lord Francis Sutton was perfect for such deceit. Devilishly handsome and a notorious rake, he was always agreeable to games of passion, especially those in which he had nothing to fear and nothing to lose. The trap was set... if only Lady Sophia could keep her foolish heart from falling prey to her brilliant snares... Book
Reginald Mason is wealthy, refined, and, by all accounts, a gentleman. However, he is not a gentleman by birth, a factor that pains him and his father, Bernard Mason, within the Regency society that upholds station over all else. That is, until an opportunity for social advancement arises, namely Lady Annabelle Ashton. Daughter of the Earl of Havercroft, a neighbor and enemy of the Mason family, Annabelle finds herself disgraced by a scandal. Besmirched by shame, the earl is only too happy to marry Annabelle off to anyone willing to have her. Though Bernard wishes to use Annabelle to propel his family up the social ladder, his son does not wish to marry her, preferring instead to live the wild, single life he is accustomed to. With this, Bernard serves his son an ultimatum: marry Annabelle, or make do without family funds. Having no choice, Reginald consents, and enters into a hostile engagement in which the prospective bride and groom are openly antagonistic, each one resenting the other for their current state of affairs. So begins an intoxicating tale rife with dark secrets, deception, and the trials of love -- a story in which very little is as it seems. Book
(The Mistress Trilogy series) The dark, devastating stranger rode into the village fair and wagered twenty pounds at the throwing booth =- for a chance to win the daisies in Viola Thornhill's hair. Recklessly Viola flirted, then danced with him around the Maypole. And then came his delicate, delicious kiss. Viola did not regret that she had let down her guard - until the next morning, when he appeared at her door to claim her beloved Pinewood Manor. Lord Ferdinand Dudley won her home in a game of cards! She was mistress of Pinewood Manor. Yet Dudley refused to leave, even as his conscience rebelled at compromising this beautiful innocent whose only proof of ownership was a dead earl's promise. Dudley held the deed, but at what cost? Book
Lady Emily Marlowe was beautiful, wild, and unspoiled. She could not hear or speak, though she listened with her eyes and answered with her smile. She was betrothed to a man who would have her as a pretty possession, a captive listener. But there was only one man for her--the dark and reckless Lord Ashley Kendrick, the childhood amour who inspired her fantasies--then left for India and found another love. Seven years and countless dreams later, he returned to her, and love was born with a dance, a minuet that stirred her soul, a song so passionate it has no words... Book
Simply Quartet # 2. When Anne Jewell, a teacher struggling with traumatic events in her past, hears that her son David has been invited to spend a month at an estate in Wales, she reluctantly decides to go as his chaperone. There she meets Sydnam Butler (the brother of Kit Butler in A Summer to Remember), who is a quiet, disfigured veteran of the Napoleonic Wars. Together these two wounded hearts find lasting love and spiritual healing. Book
Simply Quartet # 3. On a splendid August afternoon Susanna Osbourne is introduced to the most handsome man she has ever seen . . . and instantly feels the icy chill of recognition. Peter Edgeworth, Viscount Whitleaf, is utterly charming,and seemingly unaware that they have met before. With his knowing smile and seductive gaze, Peter acts the rake; but he stirs something in Susanna she has never felt before, a yearning that both frightens and dazzles her. Instantly she knows: this brash nobleman poses a threat to her heart . . . and to the secrets she guards so desperately. From the moment they meet, Peter is drawn to Susanna's independence, dazzled by her sharp wit-he simply must have her. But the more he pursues, the more Susanna withdraws . . . until a sensual game of thrust-and-parry culminates in a glorious afternoon of passion. Now more determined than ever to keep her by his side, Peter begins to suspect that a tragic history still haunts Susanna. And as he moves closer to the truth, Peter is certain of one thing: he will defy the mysteries of her past for a future with this exquisite creature-all Susanna must do is trust him with the most precious secret of all. . . . Book
Simply Quartet # 4. In Regency England at the enthralling world of an elite academy for young ladies, amid music lessons and garden parties, whispered confessions and secret yearnings, one of the school's teachers--headmistress Claudia Martin--will find her well-ordered world jolted by love when she meets a man who would make the perfect husband...for somebody else. Tall, dark, and exquisitely sensual, he is the epitome of male perfection, but Claudia Martin is not looking for a lover or a husband. As owner and head-mistress of Miss Martin's School for Girls in Bath, she long ago resigned herself to a life without love until Joseph, Marquess of Attingsborough, arrives unannounced and tempts her to toss away a lifetime of propriety for an affair that can only lead to ruin. Joseph has is own reasons for seeking Claudia out. Attracted to Claudia, he embarks on a plan of seduction that leaves them both yearning for more. But as heir to a dukedom, Joseph is expected to carry on his family's legacy, and Claudia knows she has no place in his world. Now that world is about to be rocked by scandal. An arranged marriage, a secret that will shock the ton, and a man from Claudia's past conspire to drive the lovers apart, but Joseph is determined to make Claudia his at any cost even if that means defying convention and breaking every rule for a love that is perfection itself Book
Simply Quartet # 1. Drawing us into the lives of four women, teachers at Miss Martin's School for Girls, Balogh introduces this novel's marvelous heroine: music teacher Frances Allard,and the man who seduces her with a passion no woman could possibly forget. They meet in a ferocious snowstorm. She is a young teacher with a secret past. He is the cool, black-caped stranger who unexpectedly comes to her rescue. Between these two unlikely strangers, desire is instantaneous.and utterly impossible to resist. Stranded together in a rustic country inn, Lucius Marshall, who is the Viscount Sinclair, and Frances Allard share a night of glorious, unforgettable passion. But Frances knows her place,and it is far from the privileged world of the sensual aristocrat. Due to begin her teaching position at Miss Martin's School in Bath, Frances must try to forget that one extraordinary night,and the man who touched her with such exquisite tenderness and abandon. But Frances cannot hide forever. And when fate once again throws them together, Lucius refuses to take no for an answer. If Frances will not be his wife, he will make her his mistress. So begins an odyssey fraught with intrigue, one that defies propriety and shocks the straitlaced ton. For Lucius's passionate, single-minded pursuit is about to force Frances to give up all her secrets-except one-to win the heart of the man she already loves. Book
The Earl of Severn's question was simple enough. Would Miss Abigail Gardiner agree to become his wife? But a far more difficult question was why the most handsome and wealthy lord in London, with a ravishing mistress and his pick of the marriage mart, would want to wed a Miss Nobody like her. A Miss Nobody, to boot, who harbored a secret that could cover her with shame and fill a husband with horror. There was but one way for Abigail to find out what lay behind the Earl's proposal and what danger her dark past might pose. For better or worse, she had to say yes. Book
Moira Hayes hadn't seen Kenneth Woodfall in nearly eight years. Nor did she want to see this man who stirred such feelings of anger in her. After all, their families had been rivals since their great-grandfathers' day. And he was the reason- though indirectly-for her own brother's death.But Kenneth is home for good. And he isn't willing to forget the past--a time he shared with his first and only love, Miss Moira Hayes. The moment he sees her again, he knows his future. Because Kenneth is more than willing to forgive... Book
Julia Maitland had an idyllic childhood with her brother and younger sisters on her family's estate in rural Derbyshire. Upon reaching marriageable age, she looked forward to everything that her new status could bring: the excitements of her first "season" in society, a choice of handsome suitors, and-hopefully-a blissful future with a man she cherishes. But Julia's prospects take a disastrous turn with the sudden and unbearably tragic death of her soldier brother in the war against Napoleon and the loss of her father's investments. Within the span of a few weeks, she finds herself in London, then fashionable Bath, and ultimately chasing smugglers through the countryside in coastal Dorset. Yet through all the drama and turmoil she keeps alive her hopes for happiness and a love passionate, powerful, and true. The4rs is an appendox and bibliography about life in Regency England244p. Book
"This new selection from the letters is separated into six periods of the writer's life, starting in 1796, when she was twenty, and ending in 1817, the year of her death." Selected and introduced by Penelope Hughes-Hallett. 160p. illus bibliography.index. Donor inscription on ffep, else fine. Book
Miss Elizabeth Beresford had become an heiress upon her grandmother's death. Her sister, Evadne, thought she was very clever when she engineered that Elizabeth would be trapped overnight in the cellars with Evadne's brother-in-law. Except that the plot misfired and it was Sir Richard Knightley who became entrapped with Elizabeth! Richard was not unwilling to marry, for Elizabeth had changed beautifully from the young girl he remembered. It was Elizabeth who was reluctant, for she loved him and there was something she couldn't tell him.... Book
Time and distance have changed them both... Quiet and obliging, Mary Fleming and John Bexley marry to please their families and John immediately leaves on a two-year diplomatic mission. Now John is back, and everything they thought they knew about each other was wrong... It's disconcerting, irritating-and somehow all very exciting... Book
The first sight that Miss Susan Wyndham and Miss Marianne MacClain had of each other was enough to make their eyes blaze. For both were arriving at the first grand ball of the season at the same time--in identical gowns. But even this flurry of fury paled beside the emotion that each young lady felt when she saw the gentleman who stepped in to make peace between them.He was Randal Kenyon, Baron Ellerton, the most supremely handsome, charming, elegant, and eligible lord in London. And far from making peace, he sparked a battle between a pair of dazzling young beauties who had always had everything they wanted, and who now wanted only him.... Book
The Hartington sisters were three of the most captivating young ladies in the realm -- and suddenly among the most impoverished. The demise of their spendthrift father and the passing of their generous aunt left them with only their wits, wiles and beauty to fend off disaster -- and forced them to go their separate ways. Aggie, the eldest, became a governess. Thalia, the literary one, became a schoolmistress. Euphie, the musical one, became companion to an aristocratic old lady. And all of them saw the future of their hopes and the men of their dreams slipping out of their reach until they discovered that three Hartington heads were better than one when it came to playing a winning hand in the marriage game.... Book
