Octavo, threequarter blue morocco gilt, raised bands, marbled boards and endpapers, top. Such is the wit and style of pepys writing that listeners to this selection from the early years of the diary will gain not only a unique view of seventeenth century london life but also a vivid picture of pepys the man as he strives to establish himself in his career and in society. Samuel pepys portrait by john hayls painted about the time of the great fire source spong and i had also several fine discourses upon the globes this afternoon, particularly why the fixed stars. Read in english by nicole lee samuel pepys was the first secretary to the admiralty during the reign of charles ii. The diary of samuel pepys opens with an entry dated january 1, 1660. Oct 31, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The diary of samuel pepys complete by samuel pepys. Born in london in 1633, the son of a tailor, he began keeping a diary on january 1, 1660, and continued for nine years, faithfully recording the rich and varied details of 17thcentury london life.
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Apr 10, 2020 the royal society, formally the royal society of london for improving natural knowledge, is a learned society and the united kingdoms national academy of sciences. Diary folio society 3 vol set great plague bubonic fire of london. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. The diary of samuel pepys and millions of other books are available for instant access. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys paperback. Folio society editions of pepys diaries the folio society has published four different editions of samuel pepys diaries over the last 70 years. Enter the life and remarkable times of the lovable samuel pepys. Coventry with us, the first time since before the plague, then hearing my wife was gone abroad to buy things and see her mother and father, whom she hath not seen since before the plague, and no dinner provided for me ready, i walked to captain cockes, knowing my lord bruncker dined there, and there very merry, and a. Buy the shorter pepys 1st folio society edition by pepys, samuel isbn. Born in london in 1633, the son of a tailor, he began keeping a diary on january 1, 1660, and continued for nine years, faithfully. Complete by pepys, samuel edited by robert latham and william matthews and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Editions of the diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys goodreads. Samuel pepys in antiquarian and collectable books for sale ebay.
Jul 01, 2002 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. His father, john, was a tailor, his mother margaret kite was sister of a whitechapel butcher and samuel was fifth in a line of eleven children. The diary of samuel pepys 11 volumes folio society limited ed. Samuel pepys simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This study uses his surviving papers to examine reading practices, collecting, and the exchange of information in the late seventeenth century. Pepys diary highbridge classics my enthusiasm for pepys was trigger by a bbc radio series that i enjoyed very much. This selection of pepy s diary is as expected interesting, and informative. Selected extracts are supported by a complete transcription of his shorthand text. Samuel pepys books list of books by author samuel pepys. Samuel pepys, 23 february 1633 26 may 1703 was an english administrator at the admiralty and member of parliament. Octavo, threequarter blue morocco gilt, raised bands, marbled boards and endpapers, top edges gilt. Samuel pepyss most popular book is the diary of samuel pepys. Pepys samuel, the diary of, 11 volumes, 2003, limited edition 610, all original quarter brown morocco in slipcases, 8vo, together with russell.
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He had bookplates made featuring the latin inscription beneath a portrait of himself in flourishing middle age. Samuel pepys s most popular book is the diary of samuel pepys. The diary which samuel pepys kept from january 1660 to may 1669. The national maritime museum is currently celebrating the life and times of stuart londons most celebrated diarist, samuel pepys 16331703, with an exhibition and a season.
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