Author: George Flamank
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Languages : en
Pages : 324
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The Golden Dragon of Golconda. [A Tale.] L.P.
Author: George Flamank
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Pages : 324
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Lady Charlotte Guest
Author: Victoria Owens
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1526768828
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 254
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The remarkable biography of a mother of ten who stepped up to run her late husband’s ironworks in Victorian Wales. When impoverished aristocrat Lady Charlotte Bertie married wealthy Welsh ironmaster John Guest of Dowlais in 1833, her relatives looked on with dismay. Yet despite their vast difference of background and age, over their nineteen-year long marriage husband and wife enjoyed great happiness and much adventure. There would be ten children, and while John built up an immense commercial empire, Charlotte championed Welsh culture. Crucially, she taught herself John’s business from the inside. Over the years, she made the keenest observation of iron production, the fluctuations of the trade, and the engineering innovations. When John died in 1852, she was therefore uniquely placed to succeed him as head of the works—a remarkable position for a Victorian woman. She endeavored to introduce reforms, but also—rather to her dismay—had to weather a potentially destructive strike. But success came at a price. With her star seemingly in the ascendant, Lady Charlotte suddenly chose to abandon all, leave Wales, and marry her sons’ tutor. This book traces the ardent, creative years of her first marriage, explores her determination to preserve John’s legacy as a widow, and observes her growing devotion to the scholarly Charles Schreiber.
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1526768828
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 254
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The remarkable biography of a mother of ten who stepped up to run her late husband’s ironworks in Victorian Wales. When impoverished aristocrat Lady Charlotte Bertie married wealthy Welsh ironmaster John Guest of Dowlais in 1833, her relatives looked on with dismay. Yet despite their vast difference of background and age, over their nineteen-year long marriage husband and wife enjoyed great happiness and much adventure. There would be ten children, and while John built up an immense commercial empire, Charlotte championed Welsh culture. Crucially, she taught herself John’s business from the inside. Over the years, she made the keenest observation of iron production, the fluctuations of the trade, and the engineering innovations. When John died in 1852, she was therefore uniquely placed to succeed him as head of the works—a remarkable position for a Victorian woman. She endeavored to introduce reforms, but also—rather to her dismay—had to weather a potentially destructive strike. But success came at a price. With her star seemingly in the ascendant, Lady Charlotte suddenly chose to abandon all, leave Wales, and marry her sons’ tutor. This book traces the ardent, creative years of her first marriage, explores her determination to preserve John’s legacy as a widow, and observes her growing devotion to the scholarly Charles Schreiber.
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Category : Anonyms and pseudonyms
Languages : en
Pages : 884
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Pages : 884
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Book Auction Records
Author: Frank Karslake
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Category : Autographs
Languages : en
Pages : 880
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A priced and annotated annual record of international book auctions.
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Languages : en
Pages : 880
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A priced and annotated annual record of international book auctions.
Parliamentary Papers
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
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Category : Bills, Legislative
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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Category : Bills, Legislative
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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Report of the Science and Art Department of the Committee of Council on Education ...
Author: Great Britain. Department of Science and Art
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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Report
Author: Great Britain. Dept. of Science and Art
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Category : Manual training
Languages : en
Pages : 674
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Category : Manual training
Languages : en
Pages : 674
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British Museum Catalogue of printed Books
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Pages : 630
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Pages : 630
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Pages : 816
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Pages : 816
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Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record of British and Foreign Literature
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1892
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Pages : 1892
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