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"English Men And Manners In The 18th Century" 1967 TURBERVILLE, A.S.
$35
TURBERVILLE, A.S.
[539] pp.
A Galaxy Book
1967
Fourth Printing
8" x 5.3"
A social and political history of the eighteenth century that provides solid historical data whilst painting an exuberant portrait of an era peopled by forceful and colorful personalities . A. S. Turberville describes the individuals who left their mark on politics, religion , and the arts: he depicts the various classes of society, the fashions, the entertainments, and the social institutions of the time. Almost 300 contemporary engravings, paintings, drawings, reproductions of letters, newspaper advertisements, and other illustrations of the period are integrated into the text.
[539] pp.
A Galaxy Book
1967
Fourth Printing
8" x 5.3"
A social and political history of the eighteenth century that provides solid historical data whilst painting an exuberant portrait of an era peopled by forceful and colorful personalities . A. S. Turberville describes the individuals who left their mark on politics, religion , and the arts: he depicts the various classes of society, the fashions, the entertainments, and the social institutions of the time. Almost 300 contemporary engravings, paintings, drawings, reproductions of letters, newspaper advertisements, and other illustrations of the period are integrated into the text.