The Prince of Pleasure and His Regency, 1811-20
by Priestley, J. B
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As New/No Jacket ( as Issued )
- ISBN 10
- 0434603570
- ISBN 13
- 9780434603572
- Seller
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Item Price
£18.55£13.91
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About This Item
Sphere Books Ltd, 1971. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket ( as Issued ). Like New - May Have Minor Shelf Wear To The Edges. - For More Information On Condition. - Please See All Photos. - The Regency Period Was One Of The Most Romantic Of British History ... An Age That Swung Between Extremes Of Elegance And Refinement And The Depths Of Sodden Brutality. The Central Figure Is The Prince Regent, Prinny, And Though He Sometimes Appears As A Gigantic Spoilt Child, He Was Famously Good Company And A Notable Patron Of The Arts. The Author Portrays The Personalities Of The Giants Of The Romantic Age - Byron, Shelley, Sheridan, Wordsworth, Jane Austen And Sir Walter Scott; Davy Faraday And Macadam; Turner, Constable And Cotman - To Name A Few. It Was An Age Of Extravagance; An Age Marked By Great Eccentricities And Prodigous Jokes; The Luddite Riots; The Battles Of Waterloo And Peterloo; The First Waltzes And The First Locomotives. J. B. Priestley, In His Usual Highly Professional Style, Captured The Era Splendidly.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004546
- Title
- The Prince of Pleasure and His Regency, 1811-20
- Author
- Priestley, J. B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket ( as Issued )
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0434603570
- ISBN 13
- 9780434603572
- Publisher
- Sphere Books Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 304
- Keywords
- Historical, Regency, British History, Pomp, King, Queen, Royalty, General, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- X weight
- 1.1 kg
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