Lot #7: 4 British History : Georgian Marcantile, Dickens, Allingham, Queen Victoria Folio Society Books in Slipcases

4 British History : Georgian Marcantile, Dickens, Allingham, Queen Victoria Folio Society Books in Slipcases. Cover conditions as shown. Bindings tight and page blocks intact. Text and illustrations clean throughout. The Diary of a Village Shopkeeper 1754–1765 by Thomas Turner This fascinating 18th-century journal details the daily life, business transactions, and colorful village gossip of a Sussex mercer and shopkeeper. It provides a rare, candid glimpse into Georgian rural society, covering everything from local trade and church matters to heavy drinking sessions and personal reflections. Dickens' London by Charles Dickens (edited by Rosalind Vallance) This vibrant collection brings together Charles Dickens's finest essays, sketches, and novel excerpts celebrating and critiquing 19th-century London life. Accompanied by period engravings, it paints an evocative picture of the city's bustling streets, fog-bound alleys, courts, taverns, and diverse inhabitants. The Allingham Diaries by William Allingham (edited by H. A. Treble) This intimate 19th-century diary records the personal reflections and literary encounters of Victorian poet William Allingham. It offers invaluable eyewitness portraits of prominent contemporary figures, including close personal conversations with Alfred Lord Tennyson, Thomas Carlyle, and members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Victoria R.I. by Elizabeth Longford This acclaimed biography presents a sweeping, intimate portrait of Queen Victoria's long reign and complex personal life from childhood to the Diamond Jubilee. Utilizing private letters and royal archives, Longford captures both the formidable monarch shaping the British Empire and the human woman behind the crown. Pickup category timeslot {A}