The couples are John Ruskin and Effie Gray; Thomas Carlyle and Jane Welsh; John Stuart Mill and Harriet Taylor; George Eliot and G. H. Lewes; Charles Dickens and Catherine Hogarth.

    To this day it remains the authority in the field, and this revised edition has been completely rewritten, reorganized, and expanded with beautiful new photography. Morris expert Linda Parry provides new insight into the embroideries, printed and woven textiles, carpets, and tapestries produced by Morris & Co., giving in-depth information about their design and manufacture. The varied, often highly specialized processes involved are discussed in detail, as are Morris’s working methods. Lavishly illustrated throughout, this is the unparalleled study of the subject.

    Out of her rugged determination and deep faith comes an enduring love and the founding of one of America's greatest cities--Seattle, Washington.

    An introduction reveals the sources on which the author drew.

    The result is a book which is not only of major importance to students of the history of dress but also to anyone who enjoys social history.

    Gazing out across the endless sea, she prayed for a swift and safe return to gentle, handsome Clive Richmond who waited for her hand in marriage. But fate did not answer her prayers, for a dashing Frenchman named Pierre Demaret swept her off on a tide of passion. But when tragedy struck, driving Moressa to America, the nostalgic image of Clive's gray-green eyes returned to haunt her. And from then on, through desperate, war-torn years, Moressa kept alive her undying love for the one man who would never leave her heart.(This book takes place over the period between 1882-1920)

    When her father becomes a millionaire, Julie Mahoney moves from a small Montana mining town to elegant 1880's New York, learning along the way the power of wealth, and its limitations, in life and love.

    This pioneering study, now known as the 'Bayly thesis', traces the evolution of the north Indian towns and merchant communities from the decline of Mughal dominion to the consolidation of Britain's empire in India following the 1857 'mutiny.'