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Good. No Jacket. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); In this pictorial account of life in Georgian England, Professor Plumb captures all the charm and humanity that characterised the age. It was a time of expansion, discovery and the dedicated pursuit of happiness, in which new interests-intellectual, artistic and sporting-were taken up with delighted enthusiasm. Many traditional British pleasures-concerts, race meetings and seaside holidays among them-have their origins in the eighteenth century, as do the Royal Academy, the London Zoo and Kew Gardens. Great talents emerged, men such as Handel, Gainsborough, Chippendale, Johnson and Capability Brown, producing work of unparalleled genius and diversity. A spirit of inquiry and adventure caused more people to read and to travel than ever before, and the enjoyment derived from their new-found knowledge changed the quality of life for millions of Georgian men and women. It brought them a more stimulating, more satisfying existence, and a happiness which had previously been the sole right of a narrow and aristocratic elite. The enormous range of illustrations in this book reflects the variety and vitality of this exceptionally fruitful period in England's social history. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class post to the UK, Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Very Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7æ"-9æ" tall. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 160pp., Index. Copiously illustrated. Stated first American edition, first printing. A wonderfully entertaining social history of 18th century England, alive with Enlightenment inspired discovery and a new-found sense of "the pursuit of happiness". No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, unmarked copy. Price sticker on read on dust-jacket. Very fine in a fine dust-jacket.
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Book. Octavo; VG/G+; Hardcove with DJ; DJ spine green with white print; DJ has slight edgewear, else is clean and bright; Boards in green cloth, slight wear to spine caps and corners, clean and strong; Text block is clean and tight; 160 pages, frontispiece (color), illustrated (b&w plates). 1362657. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First American edition. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 1st US edition. Book is in near fine condition, except for small sticker residue inside front cover. Dustwrapper has light wear of spine ends, front flap price clipped. Nice, clean copy. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
