Samuel Pepys' Diary
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.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — boards appear aged. Page Condition: Yellowed with tanning consistent with age. Binding: Appears intact but aged. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
One of the most celebrated primary sources in English history, Samuel Pepys' Diary presents an intimate and unfiltered chronicle of daily life in 17th-century London, penned by the naval administrator and Member of Parliament Samuel Pepys. Written in a personal shorthand cipher between 1660 and 1669, the diary details firsthand accounts of some of the most dramatic events of the era, including the Great Plague of 1665, the Great Fire of London in 1666, and the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Pepys writes with remarkable candour and wit, documenting everything from affairs of state and naval politics to his own domestic life, social engagements, and personal indulgences without pretence or filter. This edited edition, prepared by Willis L. Parker and illustrated by Randolph Adler, brings the celebrated text to life with visual artistry, making it as accessible as it is historically invaluable. An essential read for anyone drawn to the lived experience of history, the diary stands as a unique and irreplaceable portrait of a world in transformation.
Author: Samuel Pepys
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — boards appear aged. Page Condition: Yellowed with tanning consistent with age. Binding: Appears intact but aged. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
One of the most celebrated primary sources in English history, Samuel Pepys' Diary presents an intimate and unfiltered chronicle of daily life in 17th-century London, penned by the naval administrator and Member of Parliament Samuel Pepys. Written in a personal shorthand cipher between 1660 and 1669, the diary details firsthand accounts of some of the most dramatic events of the era, including the Great Plague of 1665, the Great Fire of London in 1666, and the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Pepys writes with remarkable candour and wit, documenting everything from affairs of state and naval politics to his own domestic life, social engagements, and personal indulgences without pretence or filter. This edited edition, prepared by Willis L. Parker and illustrated by Randolph Adler, brings the celebrated text to life with visual artistry, making it as accessible as it is historically invaluable. An essential read for anyone drawn to the lived experience of history, the diary stands as a unique and irreplaceable portrait of a world in transformation.