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Regency Advertisements: James Atkinson, Perfumer and Avenger

By Anne | June 26, 2021 - 7:02 am |July 2, 2021 Regency Advertisements

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I love this bizarre ad so much (La Belle Assemblee, July 1819), as perfumer James Atkinson (est. 1799) offers a reward for turning in counterfeit Continue →

Olivia Waite: The Hellion’s Waltz

By Anne | June 24, 2021 - 8:42 am |July 23, 2021 2-3 Flames, New on the Shelves, Olivia Waite

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It’s not a crime to steal a heart… Sophie Roseingrave hates nothing more than a swindler. After her family lost their piano shop to a Continue →

Regency Women of Character: Sarah Wilkinson

By Anne | June 22, 2021 - 6:10 am |June 30, 2021 Regency Women of Character

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A writer and entrepreneur, Sarah Wilkinson (1779-1831) teetered between middle class and penury for most of her life. Arguably one of the most prolific writers Continue →

Regency Literature: Bluebooks

By Anne | June 20, 2021 - 11:49 am |June 29, 2021 Regency Literature

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During the height of the late 18th century-early 19th century Gothic literature craze, a cottage industry of bluebooks was born. Some fan fiction, some plagarized, Continue →