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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “james r planche”
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  • An Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Costume

    by James R. Planche ...
    Series series Dover Fashion and Costumes
    Thousands of terms associated with apparel worn in the principal countries of Europe appear in this extensive and convenient reference. The alphabetically arranged items of clothing span nearly 2,000 years of fashion history — from the onset of the Christian era in the first century to the beginning of the reign of George III, c. 1760.From abacot, hacketon, helm, jipocoat, and jump to xainture, ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Beauty and the Beast

    A Fairy Extravaganza, in Two Acts

    by James Planché ...
    A story about a beautiful young maiden falling in love with a hideous beast seems to be a tale as old as time. Beauty and the Beast: A Fairy Extravaganza In Two Acts by J.R. Planche provides a Victorian take on the tale that blends in intriguing elements.Planche's script was first performed as a play in 1841. It has beautiful Victorian English styling. As expected, there is a beauty and a beast. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Beauty and the Beast

    by Madame de Villeneuve ...
    Translated by James Planché ...
    Originally published as 'La Belle et la Bête', Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve's 'Beauty and the Beast' was published in 1740 and is the oldest known version of this fairytale."A tale as old as time", 'Beauty and the Beast' is the bewitching fantasy romance story of Belle – a young woman imprisoned in the magical castle of a monstrous yet princely beast, where she is forced to "be our guest".This ... Read more

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    The Vampire; or, The Bride of the Isles (UNABRIDGED)

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    by James Planché ...
    Narrated by June Reed, Wendell Machado, Stacy Mullins, Danielle Stecker ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 12 min

    Freely adapted from Lord Byron’s Fragment of a Novel, J.R. Planché’s The Vampire; or, the Bride of the Isles predates Dracula in its depiction of the vampire as a seductive, sophisticated, and noble figure. It also helped popularize the character of Lord Ruthven, a nefarious “creature of the night” who would later be immortalized in numerous films, operas, roleplaying games, novels and comic books ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Bride of the Isles (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

    by James Robinson Planche ...
    He is noble. He is seductive. He must marry you to consume you.Lady Margaret is troubled by prophetic visions of her own death--a terrifying visitation from a supernatural fiend intent on draining her blood. Her nightmares soon become reality when her betrothed arrives in the Scottish Isles: the aristocratic, charming, and utterly villainous Lord Ruthven.Ruthven is the creature of rumor and dread, ... Read more

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  • Four and Twenty Fairy Tales

    Selected from Those of Perrault, and Other Popular Writers

    by J. R. Planché ...
    Translated by J. R. Planché ...
    Series series Children's & Family
    Complete and unabridged, with 37 full-page plates by Édouard Manet, Jean-Antoine Watteau and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Fairy tales from the French court writers — Perrault, Madame de Murat, Mademoiselle de la Force, Caylus, Madame de Beaumont — translated and introduced by the dramatist who put them on the London stage. Planché wrote a hundred and seventy burlesques and knew this material as a ... Read more

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    Enriched Edition. A Cultural History of Christmas Origins, Folklore, Customs, and Festive Traditions

    by William Francis Dawson, Blythe Norbourne ...
    Christmas: Its Origin and Associations (Illustrated Edition) is an antiquarian yet lively cultural history tracing the festival from its pre-Christian and early Christian antecedents through the customs, symbols, and social practices that shaped Victorian and Edwardian observance. Dawson's prose is learned without being forbidding, combining historical anecdote, folklore, liturgical reference, and ... Read more

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  • The Witches of Scotland (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

    by Eliza Lynn Linton ...
    Explore the shadowy world of Scottish folklore and some historical accounts with Eliza Lynn Linton's Witches of Scotland.Part of the Fantasy and Horror Classics series, this compelling work explores the chilling history of witchcraft accusations and trials that gripped Scotland for centuries.Linton, a prominent Victorian author, masterfully blends historical research with atmospheric storytelling, ... Read more

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  • The Beauty and the Beast

    by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve ...
    A beautifully illustrated edition of the classic French fairy tale love story that has captivated adults and children alike for generations.One of the most beloved fairy tales of all time gets reimagined in this deluxe collector's edition. Since its initial publication in 1740, generations of readers have been captivated by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve's timeless story about a beautiful ... Read more

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  • Mary Tudor, Queen of France

    by Mary Croom Brown ...
    "Mary Tudor, Queen of France" by Mary Croom Brown is a historical novel that tells the story of Mary Tudor, the younger sister of King Henry VIII of England, who becomes the Queen of France when she marries King Louis XII.The novel explores Mary's life as a royal princess in England, her marriage to King Louis XII, and her struggles as a foreign queen in France. It also delves into the political ... Read more

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  • Delphi Complete Works of Gilbert and Sullivan (Illustrated)

    by William Schwenck Gilbert, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 7 - Delphi Series Eight
    The Victorian theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan produced fourteen comic operas that would exact a major influence on the history of theatre. Such popular classics as ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’, ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ and ‘The Mikado’ conjured fanciful "topsy-turvy" worlds, where absurd premises are taken to a logical conclusion. Notable for their humour ... Read more

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  • Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Various ...
    Tales of Mystery by Famous Authors of East and West, included here are stories by GUY DE MAUPASSANT, HONORE DE BALZAC, VOLTAIRE and, PLINY, THE YOUNGER. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. ... Read more

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