17645 Philosophy Reading Bess's letters
Baker’s notes & crumb story
Description
Reading Bess's letters
Bookplate of Charles Ballantyne
Illustrations include some photos of the manuscripts
Changes in family
17645 Philosophy Reading Bess's lettersAcclaimled dress historian Davidson begins every chapter with a quote from Jane Austen's letters, then goes into detail on the precise meaning of the words, to Austen, in her time. Liberal beautiful illustrations accompany the text, bringing us right into Austen's material world. Dresses, spences, pelisses, shawls, cloaks, shows, gloves, fans, tims, jewellery, and undergarments are all treated with Davidson's loving attention. The book is beatifully