Isbn: 9780297818885 - fields of fire: a life of sir william hamilton (23 risultati)

Condizione: good. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.…

Condizione: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Condizione: Good. First Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. In a packed and colourful 18th century life, William Hamilton had many careers, interests and incarnations. He was a soldier, a courtier and an MP before becoming a diplomat in Naples. He was a scholar whose work on volcanoes got him elected to the Royal Society; and a collector of vases whose expertise saw him eventually working with Josiah Wedgwood. And yet he became renowned, and most remembered, for his unfortunate part in one of his era's most scandalous menage-a-trois; namely, as the husband of Emma Hamilton during her affair with Lord Nelson. With the use of unpublished materials, Constantine throws new light on that relationship - but his main achievement is to portray his subject in the round, both recovering him as a fascinating figure in his own right and putting that portrait into a properly complex historical setting.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The life of Sir William Hamilton is rich in contradictions: hedonist, scholar and an aesthete with a Rabelaisian streak, he represented the epitome of honourable public service until, as the eighteenth century drew to its climax, his personal life and career were flung into freefall when he became involved in the most scandalous menage a trois of the century. The son of a favourite courtier, William Hamilton began life sharing a wet-nurse with the future George III, and spent much of his childhood in the discordant atmosphere of the Hanoverian household. After several years as a soldier, courtier and MP, he turned to the diplomatic world and, in 1764, was sent to Naples as Envoy Extraordinary to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. There Hamilton could indulge the two passions: volcanoes and vases. His meticulous observations of Vesuvius earned him a Fellowship of the Royal Society. His unique collection of vases was eventually acquired by the British Museum. Later in life he also worked with Wedgwood and Boulton. Yet, for most people, William Hamilton is not remembered as a diplomat, art-collector, naturalist, musician and scholar but as the cuckolded husband of Emma Hamilton, mistress of the heroic Lord Nelson. Using the substantial correspondence between them and, for the first time, Hamilton's unpublished notebooks, David Constantine throws new light on the relationship between the aristocratic Sir William and the relentlessly self-improving, irredeemably vulgar Emma. Interweaving fascinating detail with a broad historical sweep David Constantine brings to life this essentially private man. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Condizione: Good. First Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.

Hardcover. Condizione: Used; Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. xxviii + 324 pp, list of illustrations (b&w glossy plates), acknowledgments, chronology (14 pp), of WH's life, preface, 13 chapters, Postscript, Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, Index. Binding tight and square, pages clean unmarked, paper well-preserved, textblock very faint fox specks top edge, else white and even all around, brown laminated boards, gilt spine letters, Near Fine. Unclipped DJ in acetate protector As New. Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. Hbk, 324pp.an unread copy excellent clean tight unmarked in sleeve-protected dj as new.

First Edition. Fine copy in cloth boards, with a near fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xxvii, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Contents; Life before Naples, 1730-64 -- Naples -- Vases and the volcano -- The king -- Amusements and successes, 1768-73 -- 'Going thru' life tollerably', 1773-80 -- Mixed events, 1780-August 1783 -- The widower on leave, August 1783-November 1784 -- The transaction of Emma, 1784-6 -- Private passions in political times, 1787-91 -- Doing the state some service, 1792-8 -- Wreck and disgrace, 1798-1800 -- 'I will bear up as long & as well as I can.' November 1800-April 1803. Subjects; Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803, biography. Diplomats, Great Britain, biography. Naples (Kingdom), court and courtiers. Antiquities, collectors and collecting, history. Vesuvius (Italy), history. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very good. No markings. Unclipped dust jacket. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. 1st Edition. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2001 First edition hardback with clipped jacket. Just read once by my wife so LIKE NEW. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

8vo. xxvii, [1], 324 pp. Plates, index. Cloth, dust-jacket. Near fine. ISBN: 0297818880.

Condizione: Very Good. In very good, clean condition with minimal marks to the textblock edge.

Cloth. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. First Edition. (1st) Large, heavy book, quality maroon cloth, very bright gilt lettering on spine, pale lavender color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 324 pages including glossy photo section. DJ glossy beneath mylar, colorfully designed and illustrated with color-illustration of man with book. DJ and book, both As New.…

Hardback. David J. Constantine, Orion Publishing Co. The life of Sir William Hamilton is rich in contradictions: hedonist, scholar and an aesthete with a Rabelaisian streak, he represented the epitome of honourable public service until, as the eighteenth century drew to its climax, his personal life and career were flung into freefall when he became involved in the most scandalous menage a trois of the century. The son of a favourite courtier, William Hamilton began life sharing a wet-nurse with the future George III, and spent much of his childhood in the discordant atmosphere of the Hanoverian household. After several years as a soldier, courtier and MP, he turned to the diplomatic world and, in 1764, was sent to Naples as Envoy Extraordinary to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. There Hamilton could indulge the two passions: volcanoes and vases. His meticulous observations of Vesuvius earned him a Fellowship of the Royal Society. His unique collection of vases was eventually acquired by the British Museum. Later in life he also worked with Wedgwood and Boulton. Yet, for most people, William Hamilton is not remembered as a diplomat, art-collector, naturalist, musician and scholar but as the cuckolded husband of Emma Hamilton, mistres. Hardback.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Hardback; very good in creased dustjacket.; A life of Sir William Hamilton, George III's ambassador to Naples; probably most famous for being the cuckolded husband of Emma Hamilton. Illustrated; +xxviipp.; 324 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Copy in brown cloth on boards inunclipped D/J. Free of inscriptions. Clean text with b/w plates.

Fine. Hardcover book , First Edition with dustjacket,illustrated ,324 pages. A life of Sir William Hamilton. A Fine copy in a Fine dustjacket. No inscriptions and not price clipped. Pictures available.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing, appears unread, not price clipped, no owner's name or other inscription, D/j has no tears, nicks, creases or marks and is protected by a clear removable sleeve. This copy purchased new by me upon publication.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Near Fine dust jacket. Faint foxing along top text block edge.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 352 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.