Aedes Hartwellianae: Volume 1

William Henry Smyth

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• The astronomer John Lee (1783-66) inherited Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire in 1827. During its colourful history, the mansion had notably been occu... Lees meer

The Gastronomic Regenerator

Alexis Soyer

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• Perhaps the first celebrity chef, Alexis Soyer (1810-58) was a flamboyant, larger-than-life character who nonetheless took his profession very serious... Lees meer

James Mill

Alexander Bain

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• Who was James Mill (1773-1836)? What was his legacy to British society and culture? The achievement of this Scottish-born political philosopher, econo... Lees meer

The Life of Isabella Bird

Anna M Stoddart

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• Isabella Bird (1831-1904) was one of the most famous Victorian female explorers, and the first woman member of the Royal Geographical Society. Bird wa... Lees meer

Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• William West (1770-1854) was a bookseller and antiquarian who wrote a series of articles about his experiences in the book trade. In 1825, West publis... Lees meer

Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands

Mary Seacole

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• The daughter of a Scottish soldier and a Jamaican herbalist, Mary Seacole (1805-81) gained recognition for her provision of care to British troops dur... Lees meer

National Evils and Practical Remedies

James Silk Buckingham

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• James Silk Buckingham (1786-1855) was a Cornish-born traveller and writer. As a member of Parliament in the 1830s he campaigned for reforms in the arm... Lees meer

The Women's Victory - And After

Millicent Garrett Fawcett

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• Millicent Garrett Fawcett (1847-1929) was an influential writer on political and social matters, especially on topics such as female suffrage and wome... Lees meer

The Croker Papers - 3 Volume Set

John Wilson Croker

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• John Wilson Croker (1780-1857), politician and writer, was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and studied for the bar before moving to London after ... Lees meer

Official Catalogue of the Industrial Department

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• This official catalogue, reissued here in its updated third edition, appeared in 1862 to accompany London's International Exhibition of that year. Hel... Lees meer

Twenty-Five Years of Detective Life

Jerome Caminada

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• An inspiration behind Sherlock Holmes, Jerome Caminada (1844-1914) was probably the most well-known detective in late Victorian England. Living in Man... Lees meer

A Gentlewoman's Home

Jane Ellen Frith Panton

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• Jane Ellen Panton (1847-1923) was the second daughter of the artist William Powell Frith, and an expert on domestic issues. First published in 1896, t... Lees meer

The Autobiography and Letters of Mrs M. O. W. Oliphant

Margaret Oliphant

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• The Scots novelist and historical writer Margaret Oliphant (1828-97) wrote over a hundred works ranging from domestic fiction, to historical and regio... Lees meer

The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen

Leslie Stephen

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• Although James Fitzjames Stephen (1829-94) was a successful barrister, he also had a prolific journalistic and literary output throughout his legal ca... Lees meer

Reformatory Schools

Mary Carpenter

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• Daughter of a Unitarian minister and schoolmaster, the penal reformer and educationist Mary Carpenter (1807-77) grew up in a pious family with a stron... Lees meer

Appearances

Teresa Praga

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• This interesting piece of social history, published in 1899, appears to have been the first non-fiction work by Teresa Praga (d.1920), the wife of a p... Lees meer

Dictionary of Political Economy 3 Volume Set

• Boek | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• Sir Robert Harry Inglis Palgrave (1827-1919) began his career in country banking, but through assiduous self-education became a leading figure in econ... Lees meer

The Popular Guide to the International Exhibition of 1862

Edward McDermott

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• This helpful guide for visitors appeared in 1862 to accompany London's International Exhibition of that year. Held in South Kensington from May to Nov... Lees meer

The Christian and Civic Economy of Large Towns 3 Volume Set

Thomas Chalmers

• Boek | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• This three-volume study by the Scottish churchman and social reformer Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) is a revealing work of Christian morality as applied... Lees meer

The Empire: A Series of Letters

Goldwin Smith

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• Goldwin Smith (1823-1910) was a British historian and journalist. After studying at Magdalen College, Oxford, Smith became a leading advocate of unive... Lees meer

Fifty Years of Work Without Wages

Charles Rowley

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• Born in Ancoats, a deprived industrial area of Manchester, Charles Rowley (1839-1933) witnessed what he saw as the degeneration of inner-city life in ... Lees meer

Rural Rides in the Counties

William Cobbett

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• With a reported 8,000 people attending his funeral in 1835, William Cobbett (1763-1835) is remembered as one of the most vocal and committed champions... Lees meer

Hints on Self-Help

Jessie Boucherett

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• A determined campaigner for women's rights, Jessie Boucherett (1825-1905) helped to draft Britain's first female suffrage petition in 1866 and founded... Lees meer

Catalogue of a Collection of Works on or Having Reference to the Exhibition of 1851

Charles Wentworth Dilke

• Paperback | Engels | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19
• C. Wentworth Dilke (1810-69), an influential figure at the Society of Arts, was one of the key organisers of the Great Exhibition of 1851. He played a... Lees meer