All for Love: Seven Centuries of Illicit Liaison Tapa dura - 2006

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Like New.

The National Archives, 30/09/2006 00:00:01. hardcover. Like New. 2.9977 cent in x 23.3822 cent in x 15.5882 cent in. With dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order FIRST EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order

National Archives, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st printing with unclipped dust jacket, small repaired closed tear to lower front corner otherwise near fine. No inscription very clean and bright throughout. This intriguing book explores seven centuries of relationships outside and occasionally within marriage, from all levels of society and from the perspectives of both men and women. Drawing on divorce papers and secret diaries, reports of trials and private correspondence it uncovers people's real attitude to sexual transgressions from the rumbustious fourteenth century to the permissive society of the 1960's

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

The National Archives, March 2007. Hardcover. USED Good. Minor creasing to back panel of dj book is as new.

Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Kew, Richmond, Surrey: The National Archives, 2006. NrF/NrF. First edition, first printing in d/w. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, VAL HORSLER, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'for -----/best of neighbours/Val/November 2 2006'. Illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. The 'old, old story of love and sex has shaped people's lives for centuries. This compelling book explores the pleasures and perils of shady liaisons, from glamorous aristocrats to the Victorian demi-monde, decadent flappers to ordinary people defying convention in search of happiness. Drawing on private letters, secret diaries, trials and divorce cases from the National Archives, the book gives fascinating insights into our ancestors' hidden desires. With Bibliography and Index. Minor bruising to base of spine; else a near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf..… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.