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RICHARDSON, JOANNA

The Courtesans: The Demi-Monde in Nineteenth-Century France

London, Phoenix Press. 2000, Reprint. (ISBN: 1898799687) Trade Paperback , 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. x, 176 pp. [16] pp. of plates, illus. biblio. index; 20 cm. First published, 1967. Firm binding, creased spine. Clean inside copy, browning. "Richardson pens a colorful portrait of twelve of the most famous courtesans women who encrusted bathroom taps with jewels, fought duels in the Bois de Boulogne, scandalized society, influenced the press and politics, and ensnared the husbands and lovers of the most beautiful women in Paris. / Writer and critic Joanna Richardson was born in London. She is a founder member of the Royal Society of Literature. As a biographer Joanna Richardson has received critical attention for her life-accounts of some of nineteenth-century France's most noted writers. Included among these are her portraits of poets Paul Verlaine and Baudelaire and France's famous women of letters, Colette and Judith Gautier, for which she won the 1989 Prix Goncourt, the first non-French winner in the prize's history." - Publisher. Very Good.

Bookseller reference : 011221 ISBN : 1898799687

RICHARDSON, Joanna (dir.)

Paris under Siege. A journal of the events of 1870-1871 kept by contemporaries and translated and presented by Joanna Richardson.

1 vol. in-8 rel. pleine toile imprimée éditeur sous étui, ill., London, The Folio Society, 1982, 221 pp. Bon exemplaire (ex-libris)

// 1 vol. 8vo under slipcase, hardbound, illustrated, good copy (ex-libris).

Bookseller reference : 6561

RICHARDSON Joanna (Translator and Presenter)

Paris Under Seige 1870-71. " A Journal of the events of 1870 -1871 kept by Contemporaries and Translated and presented by Joanna Richardson.

" A Journal of the events of 1870 -1871 kept by Contemporaries and Translated and presented by Joanna Richardson." Illus throughout in b/w. 221 pp. Pictorial cloth binding in sepia/brown, with gilt titling. VG Plain Cream paper covered slipcase.; 60031; 8vo

Bookseller reference : 60031

RICHARDSON Joanna

Les Courtisanes - Le Demi Monde Au XIXe Siècle

Stock In 8 Broché Paris 1968 271 pages - broché - nombreuses planches - bon état

Bon

Bookseller reference : RES-4-85

[CURIOSA] - RICHARDSON (Joanna)

Les courtisanes.

Paris, Stock, 1968; in-8, 269 pp., broché, couverture illustr.

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Bookseller reference : 200708373

Richardson, Joanna

Paris Under Siege a Journal of the Events of 1870-1871 Kept By Contemporaries and Translated and Presented By Joanna Richardson

Inscription on fep, otherwise book near fine in slipcase.

Bookseller reference : 8099

RICHARDSON, JOANNA

The Disastrous Marriage : a Study of George IV and Caroline of Brunswick

London, Cape. 1960, First Edition. 8vo, 255p pages, illustrated. Name of a previous owner on the front endpaper. Very Good/Good (price clipped, torn).

Bookseller reference : 007010 ISBN : 8

RICHARDSON, JOANNA

Louis XIV

London, BCA, 1973, Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Cloth with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Louis XIV; Richardson, Joanna: London, Book Club Associates, 1973. 'Great Lives' series, editor Elizabeth Longford. 232 pages, very numerous illustrations, printed endpapers, original purple cloth in dust wrappers. Book is Near Fine in Very Good jacket. A biography of the French Sun King. Very Good/Very Good.

Bookseller reference : 13358

RICHARDSON, JOANNA

Rachel

Published by Max Reinhardt, London, 1956. 222 pages illustrated with 11 black and white plates including frontispiece, First Edition, corners curled, slightly stain to rear cover near tail of spine, book plate to front free end paper, book in good condition, dustwrapper rubbed at edges with small tears and chips at head and tail of spine and corners, good condition, Octavo (over 7-10 inches tall), Hardback.

Bookseller reference : 12841

RICHARDSON, JOANNA

Enid Starkie

Published by John Murray Publishers, London, 1973. 0719528496. 280 pages with photographs and index at the back. Newspaper obituary notices and memorial address included. First Edition, previous owner's name and details in ink on front free paper, book in very good condition, illustrated dustwrapper has a small tear at the right upper edge, in good condition, coral pink cloth cover with gilt lettering, appoximately 9 x 6 inches, Hardback.

Bookseller reference : 27431 ISBN : 0719528496

RICHARDSON, JOANNA

La Vie Parisienne 1852-1870

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1971. Small in-4, 296 pp., numerous bl/w and colour ills., green cloth, gilt-ornamented front, gilt lettering on spine, illustrated dj. Slight edgewear, few numbers on fep, otherwise near fine. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

Bookseller reference : 4695

RICHARDSON, JOANNA

Gustave Doré: A Biography

London, Cassell, 1980, First Edition. (ISBN: 0304304557) Hard Cover with dust jacket. Large octavo, 176pp. mono. illustrations. Very slight edge-wear at clipped dustwrapper, top edge with a little browning, minor bump at text block corner. A very good copy , /Very Good.

Bookseller reference : 13987 ISBN : 0304304557

RICHARDSON, JOANNA (DIR.)

Paris under Siege. A journal of the events of 1870-1871 kept by contemporaries and translated and presented by Joanna Richardson.

1 vol. in-8 rel. pleine toile imprimée éditeur sous étui, ill., London, The Folio Society, 1982, 221 pp. Bon exemplaire (ex-libris) // 1 vol. 8vo under slipcase, hardbound, illustrated, good copy (ex-libris).

Bookseller reference : 6561