Barbara Cartland's Book of Love and Lovers By Barbara Cartland
Barbara Cartland's Book of Love and Lovers (First Edition Collectible Copy)
An Illustrated Anthology of Universal and Multi-Faceted Love Throughout Art and History
An Illustrated Anthology of Universal and Multi-Faceted Love Throughout Art and History
Bibliographic Specifications
• Title: Barbara Cartland's Book of Love and Lovers
• Author: Barbara Cartland
• Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1978
• ISBN-10: 0718117190
• ISBN-13: 9780718117191
• Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing.
• Binding: Original publisher's premium dark green cloth boards featuring gilt-stamped lettering on the spine, complemented by decorative pink endpapers.
• Physical Format: Small Quarto (4to), 160 pages. Lavishly enhanced with over four hundred historical reproductions, fine drawings, frescoes, and full-colour old master paintings complete with detailed archival captions.
• Language: English
• Title: Barbara Cartland's Book of Love and Lovers
• Author: Barbara Cartland
• Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1978
• ISBN-10: 0718117190
• ISBN-13: 9780718117191
• Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing.
• Binding: Original publisher's premium dark green cloth boards featuring gilt-stamped lettering on the spine, complemented by decorative pink endpapers.
• Physical Format: Small Quarto (4to), 160 pages. Lavishly enhanced with over four hundred historical reproductions, fine drawings, frescoes, and full-colour old master paintings complete with detailed archival captions.
• Language: English
Official Condition Report
• The Book: Used – Like New / Fine
o Exterior / Boards: The cloth-covered boards are exceptionally strong, solid, and structurally perfect. The cover displays only the most microscopic, negligible indicators of shelf wear, remaining bright and well-preserved. The spine remains immaculate, uncreased, and tight, with perfectly preserved gilt stamping.
o Interior: The internal text block is beautifully bound, strong, and sound. All interior pages, colour illustrations, and old master plates are crisp, clean, white, and completely free of inscriptions, dealer pencil markings, or dog-ears.
o Protection: Professionally housed and safeguarded within a protective clear Cellophane cover to prevent future handling friction.
• The Dust Jacket: Covered / Not Expressly Included (Safely preserved under protective Cellophane wrap directly over original boards).
• The Book: Used – Like New / Fine
o Exterior / Boards: The cloth-covered boards are exceptionally strong, solid, and structurally perfect. The cover displays only the most microscopic, negligible indicators of shelf wear, remaining bright and well-preserved. The spine remains immaculate, uncreased, and tight, with perfectly preserved gilt stamping.
o Interior: The internal text block is beautifully bound, strong, and sound. All interior pages, colour illustrations, and old master plates are crisp, clean, white, and completely free of inscriptions, dealer pencil markings, or dog-ears.
o Protection: Professionally housed and safeguarded within a protective clear Cellophane cover to prevent future handling friction.
• The Dust Jacket: Covered / Not Expressly Included (Safely preserved under protective Cellophane wrap directly over original boards).
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1978 by Michael Joseph Ltd, Barbara Cartland's Book of Love and Lovers represents a stunning, non-fiction visual curated journey by the twentieth century's most iconic romance writer. In this unique masterwork, Barbara Cartland presents her curated selection of over four hundred beautiful paintings, drawings, and frescoes exploring the multifaceted concept of love across human civilization. Ranging from ancient Pompeian frescoes to lively 1920s satirical cartoons, the historical illustrations capture love in all its dramatic states—triumphant, tragic, secretive, and bold. Every historical masterwork is accompanied by Miss Cartland’s classic blend of biographical narrative, social commentary, wit, and personal reminiscences, offering deep profiles of historical romances like Diane de Poitiers and King Edward VII.
Published in 1978 by Michael Joseph Ltd, Barbara Cartland's Book of Love and Lovers represents a stunning, non-fiction visual curated journey by the twentieth century's most iconic romance writer. In this unique masterwork, Barbara Cartland presents her curated selection of over four hundred beautiful paintings, drawings, and frescoes exploring the multifaceted concept of love across human civilization. Ranging from ancient Pompeian frescoes to lively 1920s satirical cartoons, the historical illustrations capture love in all its dramatic states—triumphant, tragic, secretive, and bold. Every historical masterwork is accompanied by Miss Cartland’s classic blend of biographical narrative, social commentary, wit, and personal reminiscences, offering deep profiles of historical romances like Diane de Poitiers and King Edward VII.
Author Profile: Barbara Cartland
Dame Barbara Cartland (1901–2000) remains globally celebrated as the world's most prolific, successful, and beloved romantic novelist. Beginning her storied literary path in British journalism, her debut novel Jigsaw launched a monumental career that spanned over 700 published works, selling more than one billion copies worldwide in dozens of languages. Famous for her deep historical research, vibrant personality, and dedication to classic ideals of romantic love, her nonfiction historical anthologies and art collections display her deep appreciation for the fine arts, old masters, and social histories of past centuries.
Dame Barbara Cartland (1901–2000) remains globally celebrated as the world's most prolific, successful, and beloved romantic novelist. Beginning her storied literary path in British journalism, her debut novel Jigsaw launched a monumental career that spanned over 700 published works, selling more than one billion copies worldwide in dozens of languages. Famous for her deep historical research, vibrant personality, and dedication to classic ideals of romantic love, her nonfiction historical anthologies and art collections display her deep appreciation for the fine arts, old masters, and social histories of past centuries.
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