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Cruelty and Companionship: Conflict in Nineteenth-Century Married Life
by Hammerton, A. James
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0415036224
- ISBN 13
- 9780415036221
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Routledge, 1992. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good-/Very Good-. This original, imaginative and important book brings together concerns about gender, the family, and wider currents in British social, cultural and even political experience in the second half of the nineteenth century." Black cloth with silver titling on spine, decorated grey end papers, inscribed by author on title page, 236 pages. A letter from the author to the previous owner, as well as a personal invitation to the book launch, are tucked into book as well. There is a very pale, small mark on leading text block edge. Dust jacket has minor edge and shelf wear. This is a handsome book - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015793
- Title
- Cruelty and Companionship: Conflict in Nineteenth-Century Married Life
- Author
- Hammerton, A. James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0415036224
- ISBN 13
- 9780415036221
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- HISTORY, SOCIAL SCIENCE, WOMEN, BRITAIN, CULTURE, POLITICS, MARRIAGE, DOMESTIC RELATIONS, CONJUGAL VIOLENCE, DIVORCE, 19TH CENTURY,
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Social Sciences;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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