Frederick Burkhardt (Edited by) Cambridge University Press 2008 Hardback Illustrated
At the beginning of October 1831 the young Charles Darwin left Shrewsbury to begin a 5-year journey which would turn his mind towards evolutionary theAt the beginning of October 1831 the young Charles Darwin left Shrewsbury to begin a 5-year journey which would turn his mind towards evolutionary theory. This volume brings together the letters which he wrote and received during his voyage on the Beagle, recounting both scientific observations and adventures ranging from an earthquake and political revolution to his efforts at ostrich- catching. Watercolours by the ship's artist Conrad Martens complement the text, depicting the landscapes and animals seen by Darwin. ...more
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The Selected Letters of Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder
Bill Morgan (Edited by) Counterpoint 2010 Paperback Illustrated
Bill Morgan presents a selection from the correspondence between Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder, two poets whose long-lasting friendship was one of thBill Morgan presents a selection from the correspondence between Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder, two poets whose long-lasting friendship was one of the central relationships of the Beat scene. ...more
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The Selected Letters of Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder
Bill Morgan (Edited by) Counterpoint 2009 Hardback Illustrated
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Instead of a Book Letters to a Friend Diana Athill Granta 2011 Hardback
The editor of many of the greatest authors of recent times, Diana Athill, on retirement, found a new lease of life - and unexpected fame - as a writerThe editor of many of the greatest authors of recent times, Diana Athill, on retirement, found a new lease of life - and unexpected fame - as a writer herself. Her memoirs have been acclaimed for their warmth, candour and peerless prose. Selected and edited by Athill herself, this collection of letters, written over 30 years to the poet Edward Field, is packed with vivid pen-portraits, and the wise, moving reflections of a woman growing old without losing her zest for life. ...more
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Louis Kahn and Anne Tyng The Rome Letters, 1953-54 Louis I Kahn; Ed. Anne Tyng Rizzoli 1997 Paperback
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Shaftesbury The Great Reformer Richard Turnbull Lion 2010 Paperback
On his death, Shaftesbury was described by The Times as the 19th century's 'most eminent social reformer'; although he had been born into an aristocraOn his death, Shaftesbury was described by The Times as the 19th century's 'most eminent social reformer'; although he had been born into an aristocratic family, his religious faith led him to fight tirelessly for social justice. With extensive use of Shaftesbury's own diaries, this biography tells the story of his personal and public life and his campaigns on behalf of mental health patients, factory workers and child labourers. ...more
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Nelson The New Letters Colin White (Edited by) Boydell 2005 Hardback
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Letters of Louis MacNeice
Jonathan Allison (Edited by) Faber 2010 Hardback
Once regarded primarily as a member of the Auden-Isherwood set, Louis MacNeice is now considered one of the greatest Irish poets of the 20th century. Once regarded primarily as a member of the Auden-Isherwood set, Louis MacNeice is now considered one of the greatest Irish poets of the 20th century. This magisterial collection of his letters - to recipients including his family and fellow poets Auden, Eliot and Larkin - offers a humane, witty reflection on his Irish Protestant heritage, his turbulent love life, his work at the BBC - and an enthusiastic celebration of what he described in his poem 'Snow' as 'the drunkenness of things being various'. ...more
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Papers, Letters and Journals of William Pearson
William Pearson Hayloft 2005 Paperback
A friend of Wordsworth, William Pearson (1780-1856) worked in a Manchester bank for 17 years, until he had raised the money to buy a farm in his nativA friend of Wordsworth, William Pearson (1780-1856) worked in a Manchester bank for 17 years, until he had raised the money to buy a farm in his native Westmorland. Published in a limited edition in 1863, this book is a memoir by Pearson's widow and a collection of his essays on country life, folklore and philosophy. Reprinted for the first time, these evocations of the life and landscape of the Lake District remain as fresh as when they were written. ...more
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Under the Sun The Letters of Bruce Chatwin Elizabeth Chatwin; Nicholas Shakespeare (Edited by) Jonathan Cape 2010 Hardback
The premature death of Bruce Chatwin in 1989 robbed the world of one of its most original literary talents, whose extraordinary books such as In PatagThe premature death of Bruce Chatwin in 1989 robbed the world of one of its most original literary talents, whose extraordinary books such as In Patagonia and Utz blurred the boundaries of the traditional genres of memoir, fiction and travelogue. He was also a prolific letter writer from childhood to his last days, and his correspondence, edited here by his widow and his biographer, offers a frank and revealing insight into his unconventional life, adventurous travels and often idiosyncratic opinions....more
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The Letters of Richard Cobden Volume II Anthony Howe Oxford University Press 2010 Hardback
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Uncollected Letters of Algernon Charles Swinburne (Three volumes) Terry L Meyers (Edited by) Pickering & Chatto 2004 Hardback
These volumes bring together as many as possible of Swinburne's letters as have come to light since the publication of Cecil Lang's The Swinburne LettThese volumes bring together as many as possible of Swinburne's letters as have come to light since the publication of Cecil Lang's The Swinburne Letters (1962). The letters span the years 1848 to 1909 and as well as the poet's correspondence with friends, family and publishers, they include many letters to Swinburne by, among others, Ford Madox Ford, Arthur Symons and Edward Burne-Jones; together they give a vivid sense of Swinburne's world. With an introduction, notes and index....more
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The Letters of Francis Jeffrey to Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle
William Christie (Edited by) Pickering & Chatto 2008 Hardback
Thomas Carlyle was at the outset of his literary career when he met Francis Jeffrey (1773-1850) in 1827; Jeffrey was a famous advocate in the ScottishThomas Carlyle was at the outset of his literary career when he met Francis Jeffrey (1773-1850) in 1827; Jeffrey was a famous advocate in the Scottish courts and, as editor of the Edinburgh Review, one of Scotland's literary stars. They became friends, but also exasperated one another. Jeffrey, wrote Carlyle 'half hates half loves me with the utmost sincerity'. Jeffrey's letters trace their friendship from initial enthusiasm to a great impasse and later, mutual respect and affection. No jacket....more
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