Bücher von Douglas Jerrold

Originally published in 1839, this humorous manual will teach you how to become a successful swindler and explain why you should be one. It claims to be written by Captain Barabbas Whitefeather and edited by John Jackdaw-pseudonyms for Douglas William Jerrold. This reproduction (featuring an original ad from 1839) is reasonably priced, because we at Curious Publications do not endorse swindling.

The Wedding Gown is a comedic play written by Douglas Jerrold and originally published in 1834. The play is set in 19th century England and follows the story of a young couple, Tom and Fanny, who are preparing for their wedding day. However, when Fanny's father, Mr. Broadside, insists on purchasing a lavish wedding gown for his daughter, chaos ensues.As the wedding gown is being made, it is accidentally swapped with a funeral shroud, leading to a series of misunderstandings and mishaps. The play explores themes of class, wealth, and societal expectations, as the couple and their families navigate the challenges of planning a wedding.Filled with witty dialogue and humorous situations, The Wedding Gown is a lighthearted comedy that offers a glimpse into the customs and traditions of 19th century England. Jerrold's writing is both entertaining and insightful, providing a commentary on the absurdities of societal norms and expectations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The Brownrigg Papers is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1860.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.