A Pepys Anthology by Latham, Robert & Linnet (editors) - 1987

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London: Unwin Hyman, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good +. 6 x 8 in. Paper boards. Condition is NEAR FINE ; covers like new with one small dent. Binding tight and text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD+ ; very clean, scratch on front. Johnson. Stax.

Unwin Hyman Ltd, London, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/Near Fine. In this short anthology, selected from Samuel Pepys's famous diary, passages are collected together by subject, providing a fresh look at some of the themes that run through the massive complete work. Robert and Linnet Latham's lively and skillful presentation allows the reader to become absorbed in a single topic without interruption, often providing new insight into Pepys's private and public life. We see Pepys the man of fashion, the booklover, the musician and theatre-goer, Pepys the husband and Pepys the public servant, at work and at leisure. From festivals such as Christmas and Twelfth Night, enjoyed with family and friends, to the great events such as the Fire and the Plague described so vividly in the Diary, Pepys's life and times are revealed in all their richness and variety. And for the first time, we can read as continuous narrative, some of the stories interwoven with daily… Read More

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London : Unwin Hyman, 1987. 1st edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of Suzanne Eward. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 287pp.; 20 cm. Contents; I. The diary begins -- Pepys and the Restoration -- II. Pepys the man -- The booklover -- The churchman -- Country outings and river excursions -- Dinners and parties -- Encounters with children -- The householder -- The husband -- The King's servant -- The man of fashion -- The musician -- The neighbour -- Pictures and portraits -- The rising man -- The theatre-goer -- The virtuoso -- III. Pepys's world -- Ceremonies and processions -- Christmas -- Church uniformity restored -- The court -- The fire of London -- Houses and gardens -- Marvels and mysteries -- Matters of state -- The navy : officers and seamen -- The navy at war -- THe plague -- Popular entertainments -- St Valentine's day -- Sports and contests -- Street life --… Read More

London : Unwin Hyman, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xii, 287p ; 20cm. Subjects; Pepys, Samuel 1633-1703 � Biography. Authors, English � Early modern, 1500-1700 � Biography.