Published by Hodder & Stoughton: London 1936 1st Edition
Inscribed, Dated & Signed by Author - Illustrated 1st Edition
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Regency Pageant is an engaging and richly illustrated portrait of Britain during the Regency era, bringing to life the personalities, fashions and social customs that shaped one of the nation's most colourful periods. Rather than a conventional chronological history, Paul H. Emden presents a series of vivid essays and character studies exploring the lives of royalty, politicians, writers, artists, reformers and fashionable society. The result is an entertaining blend of biography, anecdote and historical commentary that recreates the elegance, excess and contradictions of early nineteenth-century Britain.
Among the figures featured are the Prince Regent (later George IV), Beau Brummell, Lord Byron, the Duke of Wellington, Elizabeth Fry and many other notable personalities whose influence extended well beyond the Regency years. Illustrated with numerous high-quality plates, the volume captures the architecture, costume, art and daily life of the period, making it as visually appealing as it is informative. Dedicated to celebrated historian and biographer Philip Guedalla, the work reflects Emden's talent for transforming historical research into an accessible and highly readable narrative.
This 1936 first edition is made particularly desirable by its author presentation inscription, dated 12 February 1938 and signed by Paul H. Emden to the original recipient. Such signed examples are encountered far less frequently than standard copies and offer an appealing provenance for collectors. An attractive illustrated first edition in the original publisher's cloth bindings, it represents an excellent addition to libraries of British social history, Regency literature, historical biography and signed books."
Light wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. All 15 illustrations present as called for. Pages clean and well presented with minor spotting only. A nice AUTHOR INSCRIBED copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
