The Age of Optimism: Manners and Morals 1848-1914 ~ James Laver
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson‚ 1966‚ Hardback in Dust Wrapper.
*** First Edition ***

CONDITION NOTES

Very Good — in Poor Dust Wrapper. Edges of the dust wrapper somewhat frayed with a large‚ untidy‚ tear to the head of the upper panel and small patch of loss to the foot of the same. Text complete‚ clean and tight.

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Includes: Black & white photographs‚ within the text with some full page; Black & white plates; Illustrated lining papers;

From the cover: “James Laver provides a fascinating background to the events that led from the idealistic revolutions of 1848 to the final disillusionment of 1914. He describes the corruption of France under Napoleon III and the hypocrisy of ‘Victorian’ morality in England and America‚ where prostitution and white slave traffic reached alarming proportions‚ while polite society turned a blind eye‚ and where the poor lived in the most appalling conditions‚ while millionaires banqueted with vine-leaves in their hair. The world was shocked by the behaviour of Amelia Bloomer and Cora Pearl‚ of Crown-Prince Rudolf and Edward VII‚ but was content to ignore conditions in the slums of the big cities. But as well a…

  • In the Manners & Morals series
  • 9¾” x 6¼”
  • 272 pages.
  • Index.
  • Bibliography.
  • Dustwrapper over Green boards‚ with Gilt titling to the Spine.
  • Packed Weight: 1.60 Kg.



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