The Shorter Pepys
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Robert Latham
Binding: Hardback
Published: University of California Press., 1985
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Some light staining to top-edge and minor bumps to edges of DJ.
This volume presents a meticulously edited selection from the celebrated diaries of Samuel Pepys, offering an unparalleled window into 17th-century London. It chronicles the daily life, political machinations, and societal upheavals of the Restoration era, including vivid firsthand accounts of the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London. Robert Latham's expert abridgement illustrates the wit and keen observation of Pepys, making this essential historical record accessible to a wider audience. The narrative uncovers the personal reflections and public events that shaped a pivotal period in English history, providing an intimate and engaging portrait of a bygone age.
Author: Robert Latham
Binding: Hardback
Published: University of California Press., 1985
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Some light staining to top-edge and minor bumps to edges of DJ.
This volume presents a meticulously edited selection from the celebrated diaries of Samuel Pepys, offering an unparalleled window into 17th-century London. It chronicles the daily life, political machinations, and societal upheavals of the Restoration era, including vivid firsthand accounts of the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London. Robert Latham's expert abridgement illustrates the wit and keen observation of Pepys, making this essential historical record accessible to a wider audience. The narrative uncovers the personal reflections and public events that shaped a pivotal period in English history, providing an intimate and engaging portrait of a bygone age.