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The Ladies Complete Letter-Writer (1763)
ISBN: 9781443824972 / Twarda / 2010 / 450 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) How did people learn to write letters in the eighteenth century? Among other books, letter-writing manuals provided a possible solution. Although more than 160 editions can be traced for the eighteenth century, most manuals were largely intended for men. As a consequence, when The Ladies Complete Letter-Writer was released in London in 1763, it was the first manual to be exclusively destined for women in eighteenth-century Britain.
Even though it was published anonymously, several elements tend to show that it must have been edited by Edward Kimber. It was reprinted in Dublin in 1763 and... How did people learn to write letters in the eighteenth century? Among other books, letter-writing manuals provided a possible solution. Although more...
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William Writes to William: The Correspondence of William Gilpin (1724-1804) and His Grandson William (1789-1811)
ISBN: 9781443859844 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) William Gilpin (1724-1804) is commonly known as one of the originators of the idea of the picturesque. He was also an Anglican clergyman, a schoolmaster with modern educational ideas and the author of several biographies, tours and essays.The present edition provides a first insight into his more personal writings, since it is made of the correspondence he exchanged with his grandson between 1794 and 1803. It is teeming with personal, intimate detail on his daily life, domestic and aesthetic concerns. The letters also deal with such various topics as nature, architecture and religion. The...
William Gilpin (1724-1804) is commonly known as one of the originators of the idea of the picturesque. He was also an Anglican clergyman, a schoolmast...
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Polite Letters: The Correspondence of Mary Delany (1700-1788) and Francis North, Lord Guilford (1704-1790)
ISBN: 9781443806107 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 155 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Previously unedited, the letters exchanged by Mary Delany (1700-1788), one of the most prolific women in eighteenth century English correspondence, and Lord Guilford (1704-1790), the father of one of England's most famous Prime Ministers, Lord North, provide new material on eighteenth-century England.The letters are a source of information about life at Court, since Lord Guilford was governor to Princes George and Edward, King George III's intimate friend and Queen Charlotte's treasurer, while Mary Delany was offered a lodging at Court where she resided from 1785 to her death.Everyday...
Previously unedited, the letters exchanged by Mary Delany (1700-1788), one of the most prolific women in eighteenth century English correspondence, an...
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William Writes to William: The Correspondence of William Gilpin (1724-1804) and His Grandson William (1789-1811)
ISBN: 9781443865173 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 253 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) William Gilpin and Letter Writing: Vol. 1 William Gilpin's Letter-Writer Among the numerous letter-writing manuals which were printed in eighteenth-century Britain, a few were authored by such famous novelists as Samuel Richardson or Daniel Defoe. The present volume is a first-time edition of an autograph manual devised by William Gilpin, commonly known as one of the theoreticians of the picturesque, which he intended either for individual use in the schools he was teaching or for publication. The manual was exclusively devised for boys and men. Although its primary purpose was to provide...
William Gilpin and Letter Writing: Vol. 1 William Gilpin's Letter-Writer Among the numerous letter-writing manuals which were printed in eighteenth-ce...
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British Sociability in the Long Eighteenth Century: Challenging the Anglo-French Connection
ISBN: 9781783273591 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) |
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The Diary of Lucy Kennedy (1793- 1816): Memoirs of the Court of George III, Volume 3
ISBN: 9781138755109 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Lucy Kennedy ("c."1731 1826), had an insider sview of life in Windsor castle and of members of the Royal Family for fifty-three years. Her diary, preserved in the Royal Library, Windsor Castle, has never before been published. In it she writes a moving account of the death of Princess Amelia which precipitated the final illness of George III and the Regency. Her observations of his symptoms are relevant for modern-day diagnoses of his malady."
Lucy Kennedy ("c."1731 1826), had an insider sview of life in Windsor castle and of members of the Royal Family for fifty-three years. Her diary, p... |
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The Diary of Queen Charlotte, 1789 and 1794: Memoirs of the Court of George III, Volume 4
ISBN: 9781138755116 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 450 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Queen Charlotte kept a diary in which she recorded her daily activities as well as those of George III and other members of the royal family. Only her volumes for 1789 and 1794 survive, in the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle. Her 1789 diary shows how the king s illness and recovery impacted upon their lives. Both diary volumes provide hitherto unpublished information about court life and the royal family."
Queen Charlotte kept a diary in which she recorded her daily activities as well as those of George III and other members of the royal family. Only ... |
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Mary Delany (1700-1788) and the Court of George III: Memoirs of the Court of George III, Volume 2
ISBN: 9781138755093 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Though she failed to become a handmaiden to Queen Anne, Mary Delany went on to become a figure at Court, eventually lodging at Windsor. This new edition of her correspondence during her years at Windsor presents previously unpublished letters as well as applying modern standards of editorial principles to her correspondence. The letters show the daily rituals of living at Court, document the first social steps of Fanny Burney and Mary Georgina Port, and supply new information on the family life of the royal family including material on the assassination attempt against George III by... Though she failed to become a handmaiden to Queen Anne, Mary Delany went on to become a figure at Court, eventually lodging at Windsor. This new ed... |
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The Memoirs of Charlotte Papendiek (1765-1840): Court, Musical and Artistic Life in the Time of King George III: Memoirs of the Court of George III, V
ISBN: 9781138755086 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 502 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych (Dostawa w 2026 r.) Mrs Papendiek s "Memoirs "record events at court from 1761 when the future Queen Charlotte came to England to marry King George until 1792. The Papendieks knew many musicians, including John Christian Bach (son of Johann Sebastian), William Herschel (who became an astronomer) and Haydn. The memoirs also record meetings with artists of the day, such as Thomas Lawrence and Thomas Gainsborough. They are a unique resource, recording significant information about living conditions, dress, education and Anglo-German relations."
Mrs Papendiek s "Memoirs "record events at court from 1761 when the future Queen Charlotte came to England to marry King George until 1792. The Pap... |
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