John matthew gutch (4 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bristol, England, 1817. A beautiful young stranger speaking an unknown language is tried for the crime of begging. But when a man claims that he can translate her dialect, it becomes understood that the woman is a princess from an exotic foreign land. She is welcomed by a family of aristocrats interested in using her to increase their prestige. But is Caraboo really a princess This true story was the basis of the 1994 film Princess Caraboo, starring Phoebe Cates in the title role. A fascinating look at one of the greatest hoaxes of all time.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. KlappentextBristol, England, 1817. A beautiful young stranger speaking an unknown language is tried for the crime of begging. But when a man claims that he can translate her dialect, it becomes understood that the woman is a princess fro.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Book condition: fair, very scarce, volume II only, a collection of all the poems, songs and ballads relating to this celebrated yeoman; to which is prefixed his history and character, deduced from documents hitherto unrevised, b/w illustrations throughout including frontis, half bound in leather and decorative paper, the boards show scuffing to corners and leather, leather on spine is very dry with some cracking, four raised bands on spine with the fifth band at top and the section above it missing, front hinge has separated from binding, bookplates on both pastedowns, interior very clean, binding tight, 447 pages, 6 X 8.25 inches. Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. If actual shipping cost is less than the AbeBooks estimate, it is our practice to REFUND the difference to the buyer. …

25 lines on 1p 8vo. John Matthew Gutch, 1776-1861, was a journalist and historian. He was a schoolfellow of Lamb and Coleridge at Christs Hospital, and Lamb lodged with his family in 1800. He edited Felix Farley's Bristol Journal which led to his imprisonment for libel, the 'calamity' here mentioned, and his book collection was sold off in 1858. Gutch had earlier, in 1834, commissioned Francis Stephen Cary to paint Lamb's portrait. PLEASE NOTE: For customers within the UK this item is subject to VAT at 20%.…