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A PORTION OF THE JOURNAL KEPT BY THOMAS RAIKES, ESQ., FROM 1831-1847 4 VOLUME SET
COMPRISING REMINISCENCES OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE IN LONDON AND PARIS DURING THAT PERIOD |
| By: |
Thomas Raikes |
| Format: |
Multiple copy pack |
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£113.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
110804526X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781108045261 |
| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY COLLECTION |
| Pub. date: |
23 February, 2012 |
| Edition: |
4 Multiple copy packs |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe |
| Pages: |
1664 |
| Description: |
The diary of an influential London dandy and socialite, published posthumously from 1856 to 1857 in four volumes. |
| Synopsis: |
Diarist Thomas Raikes (1777-1848) was an Old Etonian whose social world included some of the most influential people of his day. Raikes was no politician - he had an established reputation as a 'dandy' - and he spent much of his time in gentlemen's clubs in London, especially the Carlton and White's. He was ostensibly employed by his father, a merchant and later governor of the Bank of England, and was married with four children. His reputation as a man about town was confirmed by the posthumous publication of these diary extracts, in four volumes from 1856 to 1857; they focus on his time abroad, mostly in Paris, but also in Prussia and Italy. His wide acquaintance among politicians made him a close observer of British and international political affairs, such as the Reform Bill of 1832 and the abolition of slavery in the West Indies. |
| No. of pieces |
4 |
| Illustrations: |
3 b/w illus. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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