Author: Cavendish family
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Category : Letters
Languages : en
Pages : 8
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Comprises 2 autograph letters, one from Richard Cavendish, the other from R.H. Hobart on behalf of Spencer Compton Cavendish (with transcripts), 1 stamped-addressed envelope, 1 photograph of 'His Grace the Duke of Devonshire' as the Lord President of the Council (probably Spencer Compton Cavendish), 1 printed portrait of the latter as the then-present Duke of Devonshire, and another printed portrait of 'the late Lord Frederick Cavendish, M.P., Chief Secretary for Ireland, murdered on Saturday last', extracted from the Illustrated London News for 13 May 1882.
Letters from Members of the Cavendish Family, with Related Material
Author: Cavendish family
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Category : Letters
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Comprises 2 autograph letters, one from Richard Cavendish, the other from R.H. Hobart on behalf of Spencer Compton Cavendish (with transcripts), 1 stamped-addressed envelope, 1 photograph of 'His Grace the Duke of Devonshire' as the Lord President of the Council (probably Spencer Compton Cavendish), 1 printed portrait of the latter as the then-present Duke of Devonshire, and another printed portrait of 'the late Lord Frederick Cavendish, M.P., Chief Secretary for Ireland, murdered on Saturday last', extracted from the Illustrated London News for 13 May 1882.
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Category : Letters
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Comprises 2 autograph letters, one from Richard Cavendish, the other from R.H. Hobart on behalf of Spencer Compton Cavendish (with transcripts), 1 stamped-addressed envelope, 1 photograph of 'His Grace the Duke of Devonshire' as the Lord President of the Council (probably Spencer Compton Cavendish), 1 printed portrait of the latter as the then-present Duke of Devonshire, and another printed portrait of 'the late Lord Frederick Cavendish, M.P., Chief Secretary for Ireland, murdered on Saturday last', extracted from the Illustrated London News for 13 May 1882.
The Correspondence of Robert Boyle, 1636–61 Vol 1
Author: Michael Hunter
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000521842
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
Robert Boyle (1627-1691) was one of the most influential scientific and theological thinkers of his time. This is the first edition of his correspondence, transcribed from the original manuscripts. It is fully annotated, with an introduction and general index. The four volumes cover the time periods of Volume 1: 1936-91, Volume 2: 1662-5, Volume 3: 1666-7 and finally Volume 4 1668 to 77.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000521842
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
Robert Boyle (1627-1691) was one of the most influential scientific and theological thinkers of his time. This is the first edition of his correspondence, transcribed from the original manuscripts. It is fully annotated, with an introduction and general index. The four volumes cover the time periods of Volume 1: 1936-91, Volume 2: 1662-5, Volume 3: 1666-7 and finally Volume 4 1668 to 77.
Letters from the Duchess of Devonshire to Her Daughter, Georgiana Cavendish
Author: Georgiana Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire
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Margaret Cavendish
Author: James Fitzmaurice
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135814155
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Margaret Cavendish (1623-1673), Duchess of Newcastle and one of the best-known women writers of the her time, is enjoying a revival in the wake of Aphra Behn's canonization: She appears in the Norton Anthology of English Literature, her poetry will appear in a new edition, and Penguin has recently reprinted her science-fiction novel The Blazing World. This is an edition of her hilarious and rowdy letters, unavailable since their original publication in 1664 Margaret Cavendish: Sociable Letters is a window into the world of 17th-century marriage and daily life displaying a pleasing blend of the comic, the ironic, and the serious. Along the way, the author provides us with the first detailed criticism of Shakespeare's plays, which she defends against the Restoration distaste for low characters. She also comments on food, home remedies, the English Civil Wars, religious fanaticism, street entertainers, churchgoing as a way to find a husband, and winter sports This edition offers a full introduction to Cavendish's life and works, a bibliography, and detailed notes, and takes account of hand-corrections made at the author's behest
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135814155
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Margaret Cavendish (1623-1673), Duchess of Newcastle and one of the best-known women writers of the her time, is enjoying a revival in the wake of Aphra Behn's canonization: She appears in the Norton Anthology of English Literature, her poetry will appear in a new edition, and Penguin has recently reprinted her science-fiction novel The Blazing World. This is an edition of her hilarious and rowdy letters, unavailable since their original publication in 1664 Margaret Cavendish: Sociable Letters is a window into the world of 17th-century marriage and daily life displaying a pleasing blend of the comic, the ironic, and the serious. Along the way, the author provides us with the first detailed criticism of Shakespeare's plays, which she defends against the Restoration distaste for low characters. She also comments on food, home remedies, the English Civil Wars, religious fanaticism, street entertainers, churchgoing as a way to find a husband, and winter sports This edition offers a full introduction to Cavendish's life and works, a bibliography, and detailed notes, and takes account of hand-corrections made at the author's behest
Families of Cavendish: Families of Cavendish, Vt
Letter from William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, Cark, to Messrs. Colnaghi, 1864 August 5
Author: William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire
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The Material Letter in Early Modern England
Author: J. Daybell
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137006064
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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The first major socio-cultural study of manuscript letters and letter-writing practices in early modern England. Daybell examines a crucial period in the development of the English vernacular letter before Charles I's postal reforms in 1635, one that witnessed a significant extension of letter-writing skills throughout society.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137006064
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The first major socio-cultural study of manuscript letters and letter-writing practices in early modern England. Daybell examines a crucial period in the development of the English vernacular letter before Charles I's postal reforms in 1635, one that witnessed a significant extension of letter-writing skills throughout society.
Extract of a Letter from William Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of Portland, to the Viceroy, 1796 April 6
Author: William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck Duke of Portland
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Letter from Spencer Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, London, to an Unidentified Recipient, 1887 June 26
Author: Spencer Compton Cavendish Duke of Devonshire
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Letter from William Spencer Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, Place Not Identified, to an Unidentified Recipient, 1851 May 31
Author: William Spencer Cavendish Duke of Devonshire
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