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10100 Austen, Edward (Knight). Jane Austen's Brother Abroad: The Grand Tour Journals of Edward Austen.
Austen, Edward (Knight). Jane Austen’s Brother Abroad: The Grand Tour Journals of Edward Austen. Ed. by John Spence. Beautiful little book, fully illustrated. Edward, unlike his brothers, didn’t go to college. Instead, he went on the Grand Tour. Jane and Cassandra must have enjoyed living vicariously through his letters. We can’t help but admire brother Edward’s writing style, knowing the talent that runs in his family. JASA Press, 2005. Paper. NEW. $20.00
Price: $20.00
12380 Bell, Eugenia. The Traditional Shops & Restaurants London: A Guide to Century-Old Establishments and New Classics.
Bell, Eugenia. The Traditional Shops & Restaurants London: A Guide to Century-Old Establishments and New Classics. Loaded with photographs by Phil Nichols. A small but thick book of stiff paper, packed full of inside information and history. Types of shops divided into chapters - Art Supply Shops, Booksellers & Maps, Chemists, Perfumeries and Shaving Supplies, Clothiers, Hatters and Shoe Making, etc. Shop in London without visiting any big chain stores. A delightful book. 303 pgs. 2007. NEW. $7.50
Price: $7.50
10190, Belloc. Sussex: The Resistant County.
Belloc, Hilaire, Intro. Sussex: The Resistant County. “Camera pictures of the County Contributed by J. Dixon-Scott, G. G. Garland, J.A. Jordan & Will F. Taylor. Selected by Basil Hodgson.” 108 Photogravure Illustrations. All B/W. The Homeland Association Ltd. London. 1929. Hb. USED. $25.00
Price: $25.00
10240 Bradley, A. G. The Rivers and Streams of England (75 colour plates by Sutton Palmer).
Bradley, A.G. The Rivers and Streams of England. With 75 colour plates by Sutton Palmer. Beautiful book. Good condition. 190 pages. London: Bracken Books. 1993. Hb, dj. USED. $10.00
Price: $10.00
10245 Briggs, L. B. R. Original Charades.
Briggs, L. B. R. Original Charades. Some of these charades will put Mr Elton’s to shame. Luckily the answers are in the back or we’d never figure them out! Green cloth on boards with silver and gold gilt design and title, gilt pages, a pretty little book, condition very good for a book that is over 100 years old. 72 pages. Scribner’s. NY: 1891. Hb. USED. $50.00
Price: $50.00
11980 Bullen, Frank T. , First Mate. The Cruise of the Cachalot: Round the World After Sperm Whales.
Bullen, Frank T., First Mate. The Cruise of the Cachalot: Round the World After Sperm Whales. First account given of whaling from the perspective of the seaman. Includes letter from Kipling in front. “Authorized edition.” Green cloth with cover illustration and gilt stamped titles. 379 pp. Boards loosening. D. Appleton, NY, 1899. USED. $40.00
Price: $40.00
10295 Burney, Charles. Music, Men, and Manners in France and Italy 1770.
Burney, Charles. Music, Men, and Manners in France and Italy 1770. Ed by Edmund H. Poole. Being the Journal Written by Charles Burney Mus.D. During a Tour Through Those Countries Undertaken to Collect Material for a General History of Music. Transcribed from the original manuscript in the British Museum. The Folio Society. London: 1969. 245 pgs, hb. USED. $32.00
Price: $32.00
10296 Burney, Doctor Charles. Memoirs of Doctor Charles Burney 1726-1769.
Burney, Doctor Charles. Memoirs of Doctor Charles Burney 1726-1769. Edited by Slava Klima, Garry Bowers, Kerry S. Grant. Wonderful annotations. Dr. Burney was one of the foremost music historians of the enlightenment, not to mention the father of Fanny. Of interest to musical historians. Original unaltered manuscripts, some not discovered until the 1950’s. University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln & London: 1988. 233 pages, Hb, dj. as new. $35.00
Price: $35.00
10303, Burney, Fanny. Oxford Letters and Memoirs. Fanny Burney: Selected Letters and Journals.
Burney, Fanny. Fanny Burney: Selected Letters and Journals. Burney's letters are great reading. She was in the middle of everything and she recorded events with a lively voice. Oxford University Press. Oxford: 1987. 366 pages, paper. $7.50
Price: $7.50
10311, Burney, Frances. Journals and Letters .
Burney, Frances. Journals and Letters. Fanny’s letters and journals are always so entertaining. This selection is no different. She knew everyone, went everywhere, and recorded her experiences with a novelist’s flair. Penguin Books, 2001. Paper. 589 pgs. NEW. $15.00
Price: $15.00
10317 Butler, Charles. Female Replies to Swetnam the Woman-Hater.
Butler, Charles, Intro. Female Replies to Swetnam the Woman-Hater. In 1615, a misogynistic tract was published in London. It became quite popular. The author was discovered to be Joseph Swetnam. This book reproduces in facsimile some of the responses, written by women, that followed. Excellent introduction. (Readers note Old Style “S” and 17th century spellings.) Thoemmes Press, Bristol. 1995. Paper. NEW. $8.00
Price: $8.00
10057, Butt, John. English Literature: The Mid-Eighteenth Century.
Butt, John. English Literature: The Mid-Eighteenth Century. All facets of literature of the period, with a large section on Johnson. Drama, poetry, etc. Period that preceeded and influenced Jane Austen. Excellent readable reference. Oxford at the Clarendon Press.1980. 671 pgs, hb. USED. $12.00
Price: $12.00
10320 Byrne, Muriel. The Lisle Letters.
Byrne, Muriel St. Clare, Editor. The Lisle Letters. The Lisle letters were assembled originally to be used in the trial of Lord Lisle, accused of treason. Written from 1533 to 1540, they give us a hearty dose of Tudor life. Author’s notes enlighten and add to the enjoyment. University of Chicago Press. 1983. Hb, dj. $20.00
Price: $20.00
12293 Caldwell, John. English Keyboarding Music Before the Nineteenth Century.
Caldwell, John. English Keyboarding Music Before the Nineteenth Century. John Caldwell, Lecturer in Music at Oxford, provides a meticulously researched history of the development of the keyboard, starting with the earliest known keyboard music, the Robertsbridge Codex (1325) to the beginning of the nineteenth century, the harpsichord, and pedal organ. Samples of keyboard music throughout. Dover. Paper. NEW. $6.50
Price: $6.50
11866 Cameron, David Kerr. London's Pleasures: From Restoration to Regency.
Cameron, David Kerr. London’s Pleasures: From Restoration to Regency. A highly accessible tour through the fashions and excesses of London from the time of the Restoration, when Puritanism was rejected with bawdy vengeance, to the end of the Regency, when the Victorian era restored piety. Full of period illustrations in b&w and color. Slight shop wear. Sutton, 2001. Orig publ at $28.95. NEW. $18.00
Price: $18.00
12167 Carlyle, Thomas. The French Revolution.
Carlyle, Thomas. The French Revolution. This version was originally published in 1930 by Cambridge University Press. The full work was first published in 1837. Admired by generations of readers for bringing the main players to life, Carlyle has kept his reputation intact through the years as the great historian of the era. Paperbound. Dover, 2005. NEW. $7.50
Price: $7.50
10336 Carrell, Jennifer Lee. The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Small Pox.
Carrell, Jennifer Lee. The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Small Pox. Carrell tells this story so well, you will not want to put the book down once you begin. From the opening lines: “Early in December 1694, an assassin emerged from the streets of London to sneak westward across the park, slip unseen through the halls of Kensington...”. The assassin was a virus, and its victim the queen. Dutton, 2003. Hb, dj. Published at 29.95. NEW. $16.95
Price: $16.95
12127 Castle Books. Swinging the Lead & Spiking His Guns: Military & Naval Expressions and Their Origins.
Castle Books. Swinging the Lead & Spiking His Guns: Military & Naval Expressions and Their Origins. A compilation of expressions and words derived from battles and wars. Learn the history behind expressions from “chivalry” to “loose cannon,” from “over the top” to “grog.” Delightfully illustrated throughout. 2002, HB, Dj. NEW. $12.00
Price: $12.00
10343, Cazamian, Louis. The Social Novel in England 1830-1850.
Cazamian, Louis. The Social Novel in England 1830-1850. Dickens, Disraeli, Mrs. Gaskell, Kingsley. Trans. from 1903 ed. in French. A pioneering work with much on Mrs. Gaskell and Christian interventionism. Cloth. Routledge, London, 1973. 369 pp. USED $10.00
Price: $10.00
10361 Cheesman, Clive and Jonathan Williams. Rebels, Pretenders and Impostors.
Cheesman, Clive, and Jonathan Williams. Rebels, Pretenders and Imposters. Cheesman and Williams are curators in the Dept of Coins at the British Museum. This book is a survey of people throughout history who have sought to rule. Pictures of coins illustrate the history. NY: 2000. Hb, dj, 192 pages. Good condition. NEW. $12.00
Price: $12.00
11905 Chenoune, Farid. Hidden Underneath: A History of Lingerie.
Chenoune, Farid. Hidden Underneath: A History of Lingerie. “From the restrictive corsets of the late 1800s to the revealing thongs of the early twenty-first century, women’s lingerie has changed drastically throughout the last hundred years, mirroring changes in society, the role of women, and the ideals of beauty.” Hundreds of photos accompany the text, including advertisements and movie stars. Examination of the cultural changes behind changes in undergarments, including perceptions of the erotic. Some revealing & embarrassing photos, as you would expect given the subject. Coffee table size, sumptuous presentation. Orig publ $45. Assouline, NY, 2005, 198 pp. NEW. $20.00
Price: $20.00
12315 Cholakian, Patricia F. and Rouben C. Cholakian. Marguerite of Navarre: Mother of the Renaissance.
Cholakian, Patricia F. and Rouben C. Marguerite of Navarre: Mother of the Renaissance. Marguerite of Navarre [1492-1549] was one of the most important figures of the Renaissance. A poet, author and patron of the arts, a reformer dedicated to social change, and a leader in the development of court fashion, this sister of the king contributed to modern thinking. Rich end notes, drawing heavily on primary sources and Marguerite’s own words. Originally publ at $43.50. NEW. $25.00
Price: $25.00
10058 Clabburn, Pamela. The National Trust Book of Furnishing Textiles.
Clabburn, Pamela. The National Trust Book of Furnishing Textiles. Fully illustrated with examples from National Trust houses. History of furnishing textiles from Middle Ages to present. Some wear on edge of spine and cover. Pages very good. 1989. USED. $15.00
Price: $15.00
11670 Day, Malcolm. Voices from the World of Jane Austen.
Day, Malcolm. Voices from the World of Jane Austen. Attractive book, packed full of quotes from the time period placed in context against Austen’s novels & letters. B/W illustrations throughout and some excellent period color plates. We noticed some inaccuracies when quoting from Austen’s novels but the historical information seems quite good. Gorgeous dust jacket, full of Thomson illustrations. Great resource - put yourself in Jane Austen’s times. David & Charles, 2006. 288 pgs. Hb, dj. Pub. at $24.99. NEW. $15.00
Price: $15.00
12103 Eberlein, Harold Donaldson. Little Known England: Rambles in the Welsh Borderland, The Cotswolds, The Chalk Hills and the Eastern Counties.
Eberlein, Harold Donaldson. Little Known England: Rambles in the Welsh Borderland, The Cotswolds, The Chalk Hills and the Eastern Counties. Includes fold-out maps, photographs, and illustrations. 1st ed. J. B. Lippincott Co, Philadelphia, 1930. HB. USED. $23.00
Price: $23.00
10558, Fisher. When They Weren't Doing Shakespeare: Essays on Nineteenth-Century British & American Theatre .
Fisher, Judith L. and Stephen Watt, Editors. When They Weren’t Doing Shakespeare: Essays on Nineteenth-Century British & American Theatre. 20 illus. 18 critical essays covering vast expanse of “other” theatre. Published at $35. NEW. $9.00
Price: $9.00
10661, Grundy. Women, Writing, History, 1640-1740.
Grundy, Isobel, and Susan Wiseman, editors. Women, Writing, History 1640-1740. Several essays on women writers from the time period. Exploration of the interplay between women's writing and the political, social, religious, and economic changes of the times. Sources range from private letters to published works, incl history, fiction, drama, poetry, biography. Signed by Isobel Grundy. University of Georgia Press, 1992, Paper, 239 pp. NEW. $12.00
Price: $12.00
10691 Harper, Ida Husted. The History of Woman Suffrage.
Harper, Ida Husted. The History of Woman Suffrage. The History of Woman Suffrage is comprised in six volumes averaging about one thousand pages each, of which these two are the last. Volumes V & VI cover the years 1900-1920. NY. National American Woman Suffrage. 1922. Edges foxed. HB. USED. $70.00
Price: $70.00
10704-1 Hawkings, David T. Criminal Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Criminal Records in England and Wales.
Hawkings, David T. Criminal Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Criminal Records in England and Wales. Reference document. Photographs, tables, charts, letters, various other records of criminals. Taken from all county and borough record offices, the public record office, police archives. Alan Sutton. Stroud. 1992. Hb, dj. 458 pgs. USED. $35.00
Price: $35.00
10708 Haythornthwaite, Philip J,. Wellington's Army: The Uniforms of the British Soldier, 1812-1815.
Haythornthwaite, Philip J. Wellington’s Army: The Uniforms of the British Soldier, 1812-1815. 60 plates, all in colour, by Chas. Hamilton Smith depicting Peninsular War and Waterloo. Text by Phillip J Haythornthwaite. Plates showing general officers, cavalry, artillery, engineers, foreign regiments, royal marines, troops of the East India company, etc. 14”x10”. 2002. Hb, dj. NEW. $25.00
Price: $25.00
10709 Hazlewood, Nick. The Queen's Slavetrader: John Hawkyns, Elizabeth I, and the Trafficking in Human Souls.
Hazelwood, Nick. The Queen’s Slavetrader: John Hawkyns, Elizabeth I, and the Trafficking in Human Souls. Traces origins of American slavery to project of Elizabeth I. Biography of first Atlantic slave trader, Hawkyns. 16th century Anglo-Spanish rivalry. Paper, 2004. NEW. $12.00
Price: $12.00
10751 Hill, Christopher. Intellectual Origins of the English Revolution.
Hill, Christopher. Intellectual Origins of the English Revolution. Ground-breaking book delves into the motivations behind the English Revolution and Civil War. How the English revolted against Charles I and the church, and executed their king. Panther, London, 1972. 333 pgs, Paper. Used. Good condition. $45.00
Price: $45.00
10068, Hochschild, Adam. Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves.
Hochschild, Adam. Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire’s Slaves. Gripping history of the people who dared to defy their times to promote the end of slavery in the British Empire. (We know Jane Austen was a fan of some of the heroes of this book. Food for thought, especially for those who might still insist she was apolitical and intellectually sheltered. Slight Austen Ref p. 90) Houghton Mifflin, 2005. Hb, dj. NEW. $14.00
Price: $14.00
12383 Jacobs, Mark and Peter Schollers, Eds. Eating Out in Europe: Picnics, Gourmet Dining and Snacks Since the Late Eighteenth Century.
Jacobs, Mark and Peter Schollers, Eds. Eating Out in Europe: Picnics, Gourmet Dining and Snacks Since the Late Eighteenth Century. Under the Auspices of the International Commission for Research into European Food History. 22 essays by scholars on such topics as "Early Tourism and Public Drinking," "Eating in the Open Air in England," and many more. Covers the rise of restaurants, fast-food, snacks, and many other topics related to dining in Europe over the past two centuries. With Place, Name, and Food and Drink index. Illustrations and tables. Very interesting! Berg, 2003. Paper. NEW. $25.00
Price: $25.00
10832-2 Johnson, Claudia. Jane Austen: Women, Politics and the Novel.
Johnson, Claudia. Jane Austen: Women, Politics and the Novel. "Best (and best-written) book about Austen." Nina Auerbach. U of Chicago Press, 1988, Paper. NEW. $18.00
Price: $18.00
12382 Johnson, Kim K.P, Susan J. Torntore, and Joanne B. Eicher, Eds. Fashion Foundations: Early Writings on Fashion and Dress.
Johnson, Kim K.P, Susan J. Torntore, and Joanne B. Eicher, Eds. Fashion Foundations: Early Writings on Fashion and Dress. Selected writings from 1575 to 1940 with a full index and chronological annotated bibliography. Berg, Oxford. 2007. Paper. NEW. $25.00
Price: $25.00
12060, Jones, Hazel. Jane Austen and Marriage.
Jones, Hazel. Jane Austen and Marriage. A well-researched, delightful book. Sophisticated analysis of Austen's fiction, her family life, and her society. Draws extensively on primary sources of the times. Hardbound, lovely dj. NEW $23.00
Price: $23.00
11714, Rodway, Allan. English Comedy: Its Role and Nature from Chaucer to the Present Day.
Rodway, Allan. English Comedy: Its Role and Nature from Chaucer to the Present Day. With chapters by period - Medieval, Renaissance, Augustan, Regency, Brave New World. Features such notables as Shakespeare, Jonson, Wycherly, Dryden, Pope, Austen, Peacock, Swift, Fielding, & more. Attempts to develop a theory of comedy, to set comedy in relation to culture and history. And it is an entertaining book. UC Press Berkeley 1975. HB, dj. USED. $22.00
Price: $22.00
11495 Treherne, John. The Canning Enigma.
Treherne, John. The Canning Enigma. An exploration of the Elizabeth Canning trial, an 18th-century true mystery that is still unsolved. London, 1989, Hb, dj, USED. $15.00
Price: $15.00
12090, Vaughan, Margaret. Tea with the Bennets: of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Vaughan, Margaret. Tea with the Bennets: of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. “An Anthology of Recipes” 48 pgs Paper. NEW. $20.00
Price: $20.00
12166 Walton, Izaak. The Compleat Angler.
Walton, Izaak. The Compleat Angler. Introduction by Andrew Lang. First published in 1653, one of the most popular English-language books of all time, with the Bible and Shakespeare. Paper. NEW. $5.50
Price: $5.50