Author: John Parker Anderson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : British Isles
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The Book of British Topography
Author: John Parker Anderson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : British Isles
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : British Isles
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Kitty Fisher
Author: Joanne Major
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1399006983
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
‘Lucy Locket lost her pocket, Kitty Fisher found it, not a penny was there in it, only ribbon round it.’ Generations of children have grown up knowing Kitty Fisher from the nursery rhyme, but who was she? Remembered as an eighteenth-century ‘celebrated’ courtesan and style icon, it is surprising to learn that Kitty’s career in the upper echelons of London’s sex industry was brief. For someone of her profession, Kitty had one great flaw: she fell in love too easily. Kitty Fisher managed her public relations and controlled her image with care. In a time when women’s choices were limited, she navigated her way to fame and fortune. Hers was a life filled equally with happiness and tragedy, one which left such an impact that the fascinating Kitty Fisher’s name still resonates today. She was the Georgian era’s most famous – and infamous – celebrity. This is more than just a biography of Kitty Fisher’s short, scandalous and action-packed life. It is also a social history of the period looking not just at Kitty but also the women who were her contemporaries, as well as the men who were drawn to their sides... and into their beds. In this meticulously researched, lively and enjoyable book we discover the real woman at the heart of Kitty Fisher’s enduring myth and legend.
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1399006983
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
‘Lucy Locket lost her pocket, Kitty Fisher found it, not a penny was there in it, only ribbon round it.’ Generations of children have grown up knowing Kitty Fisher from the nursery rhyme, but who was she? Remembered as an eighteenth-century ‘celebrated’ courtesan and style icon, it is surprising to learn that Kitty’s career in the upper echelons of London’s sex industry was brief. For someone of her profession, Kitty had one great flaw: she fell in love too easily. Kitty Fisher managed her public relations and controlled her image with care. In a time when women’s choices were limited, she navigated her way to fame and fortune. Hers was a life filled equally with happiness and tragedy, one which left such an impact that the fascinating Kitty Fisher’s name still resonates today. She was the Georgian era’s most famous – and infamous – celebrity. This is more than just a biography of Kitty Fisher’s short, scandalous and action-packed life. It is also a social history of the period looking not just at Kitty but also the women who were her contemporaries, as well as the men who were drawn to their sides... and into their beds. In this meticulously researched, lively and enjoyable book we discover the real woman at the heart of Kitty Fisher’s enduring myth and legend.
The Book of British Topography. A Classified Catalogue of the Topographical Works in the Library of the British Museum Relating to Great Britain and Ireland
Author: John Parker Anderson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385430135
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385430135
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
The Garden History of Devon
Author: Todd Gray
Publisher: University of Exeter Press
ISBN: 9780859894531
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The Garden History of Devon is a reference guide to historical sources for over 200 Devon gardens. It also provides an introduction for would-be garden historians on how to conduct garden research. The book is the result of an exploration of the archival resources of Devon's garden history; the objective being to provide signposts to research material for those interested in the development of Devon's gardens. The entries, arranged alphabetically, begin with a brief section describing each garden's history, amplified by quotations from contemporary travellers and diarists; following the descriptive sections are listings of documents, printed sources and illustrations relating to each garden. The greater part of this material is unknown to garden historians.
Publisher: University of Exeter Press
ISBN: 9780859894531
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The Garden History of Devon is a reference guide to historical sources for over 200 Devon gardens. It also provides an introduction for would-be garden historians on how to conduct garden research. The book is the result of an exploration of the archival resources of Devon's garden history; the objective being to provide signposts to research material for those interested in the development of Devon's gardens. The entries, arranged alphabetically, begin with a brief section describing each garden's history, amplified by quotations from contemporary travellers and diarists; following the descriptive sections are listings of documents, printed sources and illustrations relating to each garden. The greater part of this material is unknown to garden historians.
Publishers' Circular and General Record of British and Foreign Literature, and Booksellers' Record
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1182
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1182
Book Description
Catalogue of the First (third and Concluding) Portion of the Very Extensive and Valuable Stock of Mr. Henry George Bohn ... which Will be Sold ... by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge ... 10th of February, 1868, Etc
Author: Henry George Bohn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Catalogue of the first (-third and concluding) portion of the ... stock of mr. Henry George Bohn ... which will be sold by auction
Author: Henry George Bohn
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
Book Description
A Catalogue of Books, Arranged in Classes
Author: Bernard Quaritch
Publisher:
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Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Book Sales
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
The Gibson Craig Library
Author: James Thomson Gibson Craig
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bookbinding
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bookbinding
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description