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1776: A London Chronicle, or How to Divert Oneself while Losing an Empire (Hardcover, 2019)
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1776: a London Chronicle, or How to Divert Oneself While Losing an Empire, Hardcover, ISBN 0956204619, ISBN-13 9780956204615, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK A day by day chronicle of life in London during the year in which America declared independence, based on a wide range of diaries, letters and newspaper reports. Featuring duels, elopements, and extravagant head-dresses, with a detailed Tour and over 370 contemporary illustrations. The result is a revealing portrait of London in a momentous year.
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`I can hardly believe, by the tranquillity of every thing about me, that we are a people who have just lost an empire. But it is so.' So wrote Edmund Burke on 30th May 1776. In the city about him duels, elopements, plays, highway robberies, masquerades and daily life continued much as usual while across the Atlantic cities burned and muskets blazed as the political order of the world was recast. Much has been written about events in America at this time, but what was it like to be living in London? This book seeks to answer that question by way of a daily chronicle in which the year's stories emerge through diaries, letters, newspaper reports, and a wealth of previously unpublished material, from state papers to Edward Gibbon's pocket-book. Among notable events were the trial of the Duchess of Kingston for bigamy, David Garrick's farewell to the stage, Captain Cook's setting out on his final voyage, and publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations. These unfold alongside a host of forgotten stories, characters and incidents to create a revealing portrait of London in a momentous year.Product Identifiers
PublisherT.H.E. Bunbury Press
ISBN-139780956204615
eBay Product ID (ePID)10046613250
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SubjectHistory
Publication Year2019
Number of Pages768 Pages
Publication Name1776 :A London Chronicle, or How to Divert Oneself While Losing an Empire
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorNot Available
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Width156 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 24 Sep, 2024
This book is a treat!
Fantastic book with delights on every page. Real insights into 18th century London. The book is huge (750 pages) with many illustrations. Copy in super condition and at a bargain price.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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