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Building Sites

Architecture, Labour, and Production Studies

Edited by Matt Davies, Will Thomson, Katie Lloyd Thomas, João Marcos de Almeida Lopes ...

Building Sites addresses the urgent need to advance the critical understanding of relations between architectural design and the labour of building. While recognising that in many parts of the world building takes place through self-organised processes and traditional skills, the book questions a central and problematic omission in architectural discourse, education and practice – the production ... Read more

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Building Sites addresses the urgent need to advance the critical understanding of relations between architectural design and the labour of building. While recognising that in many parts of the world building takes place through self-organised processes and traditional skills, the book questions a central and problematic omission in architectural discourse, education and practice – the production
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Some Old Time Beauties

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Willing presents portraits of various "beauties" from different periods, including the Georgian and Victorian eras, providing insight into their personal lives, social standing, and influence. The author delves into the allure these women held, both in terms of their appearance and their ability to navigate the social intricacies of their times, whether in royal courts or high society. Figures ... Read more

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Willing presents portraits of various "beauties" from different periods, including the Georgian and Victorian eras, providing insight into their personal lives, social standing, and influence. The author delves into the allure these women held, both in terms of their appearance and their ability to navigate the social intricacies of their times, whether in royal courts or high society. Figures
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Peter Cotterell's Treasure

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Illustrated by Will Thomson, Murat Ukray ...

This book, re-edited and illustrated by e-kitap projesi and published again in ebook format. In this book, telling that Cooterell’s adventures, and so was a treasure adventure, Naturally then Ben felt that this puzzle of Peter Cotterell’s treasure was right in his line, and the finding of the half-sheet of parchment whetted his appetite to discover more. He walked about the room, whittling ... Read more

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This book, re-edited and illustrated by e-kitap projesi and published again in ebook format. In this book, telling that Cooterell’s adventures, and so was a treasure adventure, Naturally then Ben felt that this puzzle of Peter Cotterell’s treasure was right in his line, and the finding of the half-sheet of parchment whetted his appetite to discover more. He walked about the room, whittling
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Some Old Time Beauties: After Portraits by the English Masters with Embellishment and Comment

by Thomson Willing ...

The Dashing Duchess,—the impulsive, ebullient beauty whose smile swayed ministers, and for whose favor princes were beggars! A loveliness of manner, as of feature, such seductive color,—glowing carnations,—and such golden-brown hair, with a fine figure, made up an opulent personality, than which no more consummate type of beauty has been preserved to us by painter or poet. Georgiana Spencer was ... Read more

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The Dashing Duchess,—the impulsive, ebullient beauty whose smile swayed ministers, and for whose favor princes were beggars! A loveliness of manner, as of feature, such seductive color,—glowing carnations,—and such golden-brown hair, with a fine figure, made up an opulent personality, than which no more consummate type of beauty has been preserved to us by painter or poet. Georgiana Spencer was
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Some Old Time Beauties

After Portraits by the English Masters, with Embellishment and Comment

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In 'Some Old Time Beauties,' Thomson Willing embarks on a nostalgic journey into the golden age of beauty and charm, exploring the lives of women who have left an indelible mark on society through their elegance and grace. The book is enriched with vivid descriptions and an engaging narrative style that combines both biographical recount and historical analysis, inviting readers to reflect on the ... Read more

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In 'Some Old Time Beauties,' Thomson Willing embarks on a nostalgic journey into the golden age of beauty and charm, exploring the lives of women who have left an indelible mark on society through their elegance and grace. The book is enriched with vivid descriptions and an engaging narrative style that combines both biographical recount and historical analysis, inviting readers to reflect on the
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The Lady in Red

An Eighteenth-Century Tale of Sex, Scandal, and Divorce

by Hallie Rubenhold ...

She was a spirited young heiress. He was a handsome baronet with a promising career in government. The marriage of Lady Seymour Dorothy Fleming and Sir Richard Worsley had the makings of a fairy tale—but ended as one of the most scandalous and highly publicized divorces in history.In February 1782, England opened its newspapers to read the details of a criminal conversation trial in which the ... Read more

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She was a spirited young heiress. He was a handsome baronet with a promising career in government. The marriage of Lady Seymour Dorothy Fleming and Sir Richard Worsley had the makings of a fairy tale—but ended as one of the most scandalous and highly publicized divorces in history.In February 1782, England opened its newspapers to read the details of a criminal conversation trial in which the
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A History of Courtship

800 Years of Seduction

by Tania O'Donnell ...

Tania O’Donnell takes the reader on a journey from medieval Courtly Love, through to the sexual license of the Restoration, and Victorian propriety. Pick up historical ‘dating tips,’ from how to court (or be courted), write romantic love letters, give and receive gifts, propose and pose as a sighing swain.The book takes a historical approach to the problem of finding a mate, with case studies of ... Read more

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Tania O’Donnell takes the reader on a journey from medieval Courtly Love, through to the sexual license of the Restoration, and Victorian propriety. Pick up historical ‘dating tips,’ from how to court (or be courted), write romantic love letters, give and receive gifts, propose and pose as a sighing swain.The book takes a historical approach to the problem of finding a mate, with case studies of
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Voices from the World of Jane Austen

by Malcolm Day ...

"Wonderful . . . a splendid overview of Georgian history—upstairs and downstairs" ( Publishing News).This is a fascinating collection of first-hand accounts of life in the time of Jane Austen, from 1775-1817, showing how social standing and etiquette were prime considerations of the period and revealing the stark contrasts between classes and in the lives of men and women.With extracts from Jane ... Read more

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"Wonderful . . . a splendid overview of Georgian history—upstairs and downstairs" ( Publishing News).This is a fascinating collection of first-hand accounts of life in the time of Jane Austen, from 1775-1817, showing how social standing and etiquette were prime considerations of the period and revealing the stark contrasts between classes and in the lives of men and women.With extracts from Jane
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The Windsor Beauties

Ladies of the Court of Charles II

by Lewis Melville ...

"The Duchess of York wished to have the portraits of the most beautiful women at Court," Anthony Hamilton wrote in the Memoirs of Count Grammont. "Lely painted them, and employed all his art in the execution. He could not have had more alluring sitters. Every portrait is a masterpiece."The original set of "Beauties" painted by Lely were, as we find from James II's catalogue, eleven in number, ... Read more

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"The Duchess of York wished to have the portraits of the most beautiful women at Court," Anthony Hamilton wrote in the Memoirs of Count Grammont. "Lely painted them, and employed all his art in the execution. He could not have had more alluring sitters. Every portrait is a masterpiece."The original set of "Beauties" painted by Lely were, as we find from James II's catalogue, eleven in number,
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Tales of Glass Town, Angria, and Gondal

Selected Early Writings

by The Brontës ...

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'We pretended we had each a large island inhabited by people 6 miles high.' In their collaborative early writings the Brontës created and peopled the most extraordinary fantasy worlds, whose geography and history they elaborated in numerous stories, poems, and plays. Together they invented characters based on heroes and writers such as Wellington, Napoleon, Scott, and Byron, whose feuds, alliances ... Read more

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'We pretended we had each a large island inhabited by people 6 miles high.' In their collaborative early writings the Brontës created and peopled the most extraordinary fantasy worlds, whose geography and history they elaborated in numerous stories, poems, and plays. Together they invented characters based on heroes and writers such as Wellington, Napoleon, Scott, and Byron, whose feuds, alliances
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Perdita

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This thoroughly engaging and richly researched book presents a compelling portrait of Mary Robinson–darling of the London stage, mistress to the most powerful men in England, feminist thinker, and bestselling author, described by Samuel Taylor Coleridge as “a woman of undoubted genius.”One of the most flamboyant free spirits of the late eighteenth century, Mary Robinson led a life that was marked ... Read more

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This thoroughly engaging and richly researched book presents a compelling portrait of Mary Robinson–darling of the London stage, mistress to the most powerful men in England, feminist thinker, and bestselling author, described by Samuel Taylor Coleridge as “a woman of undoubted genius.”One of the most flamboyant free spirits of the late eighteenth century, Mary Robinson led a life that was marked
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Lady Caroline Lamb

A Free Spirit

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The vivid and dramatic life of Lady Caroline Lamb, whose scandalous love affair with Lord Byron overshadowed her own creativity and desire to break free from society's constraints.From the outset, Caroline Lamb had a rebellious nature. From childhood she grew increasingly troublesome, experimenting with sedatives like laudanum, and she had a special governess to control her. She also had a ... Read more

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The vivid and dramatic life of Lady Caroline Lamb, whose scandalous love affair with Lord Byron overshadowed her own creativity and desire to break free from society's constraints.From the outset, Caroline Lamb had a rebellious nature. From childhood she grew increasingly troublesome, experimenting with sedatives like laudanum, and she had a special governess to control her. She also had a
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