About this title: Here is the American heiress' story. Filled with tales of wealth and marriage, sex and snobbery--and 100-year-old gossip that's still scorching--this book is a heavily illustrated and energetically presented popular history. A rich tapestry of essays, sidebars, fact-filled boxes, and lively anecdotes--combined with a wealth of portraits, ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Date Published: 1989-01-09
ISBN-13:9780894809392ISBN:0894809393
Description: Fair. Good to acceptable condition. Small black marking on inside front cover. Soft cover with average shelf/handling/edge wear. Clean inside pages. Good binding. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780894809392ISBN:0894809393
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780894809392ISBN:0894809393
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Ex-library. Softcover; Good+ condition; ex-library with usual stickers & markings; Printed Text VG+; light shelfwear; (shelf G172); 403 pages; "Tales of wealth and marriage, sex & snobbery"; read more
Description: Very Good. Workman Publishing, TPB, 1989, 2nd printing. Almost like new, clean, tight, very light wear, no markings or highlighting. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Workman Pub Co, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780894809392ISBN:0894809393
Description: Very Good. VG, pb, 1st ed, book has some fading on spine and front cover, rubbing and indentations on covers; b&w photos/illustrations, 403pp. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
ISBN-13:9780894809392ISBN:0894809393
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Description: Very good. By Gail MacColl, Carol McD. Wallace; ISBN: 0894809393; Pub. : Workman Publishing Company; Pub. Date: 1989-01-09; Media: Paperback; Weight: 20 oz.; Softcover. Minor wear on cover. Mild corner bump. Minor edgewear on cover. Minor discoloration on end of pages as seen when book is closed. Remnant of price sticker on back cover. We ship daily! The Rogue Valley Media Exchange (RVME) is owned and operated by the Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library (RVML), which is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit ... read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Workman Pub, New York
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780894809392ISBN:0894809393
Description: Like New. x, 403 p. : ill.; 23 cm. Index. Bibliography: p. 367-370. This delightful account of how American heiresses in the post-Civil War era packed up their trunks and went husband-hunting in England demonstrates that our national infatuation with British aristocracy is nothing new. The young women had good looks and big bucks; the often debt-ridden Brits had titles, castles and a society that was ``more stimulating and more permissive, more leisurely and more sophisticated than Old New ... read more
"This is a snappy book that falls half-way between a pop-history and those hidden but letter-perfect How to write a Rengency Romance sort of books that allow some of our most popular historical authors to do their stuff so well. There was a period in American history when American mama's of the richest sort decided that American's just wouldn't do for their daughters and they turned to the British aristocracy. For a period of years, all the youth and wealth of America sailed off to England to become Lady so-and-so. And this book tells us who and why and what gifts were de rigeur and who made the wedding dresses and almost anything you'd want to know if you were having a girl's night out on the subject. In quite that fashion. Chatty. Forthright. Down-to-earth. Little quips and quotes. A thoroughly funny and charming book on what is really an interesting topic, historically. I can't rate it higher, because it's not more serious."
"Fascinating - The back stories behind those marriages between rich American girls and British nobles. I knew about the Consuelo Vanderbilt marriage but had no idea how extensive the marriage mart became in that time."
"Ever wondered how the British went from being America's enemies to being instead considered culturally superior? This book offers an interesting take. The author argues that New York society was too hard to break into in the mid- to late 19th century, and young socialites turned to London society instead. While they weren't exactly greeted with open arms, the Americans were so much more wealthy than their British counterparts that they were quickly able to land desirable husbands.
A major asset of this book is the way it is laid out. Very short, well-organized chapters. Interesting quotations or facts off to the side of the page. And pictures - absolutely tons and tons of pictures."
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