Isbn: 9781108045230 - a portion of the journal kept by thomas raikes, esq., from 1831-1847: comprising reminiscences of social and political life in london and paris during ... (cambridge library collection - history) (3 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. The diary of an influential London dandy and socialite, published posthumously from 1856 to 1857 in four volumes. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510. . 2012. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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. Volume 2 covers the period from 1835 to mid-1836, and begins with Raikes in Paris awaiting news of the British elections, while meeting and observing diplomats, politicians and socialites from France and elsewhere in Europe.…