17505 Brontes and other historical topics

and other historical topics

The spines are slightly darkened with age and the cloth is worn at top and bottom and torn on some of the spines

ivory slipcase with gilt decoration

John Halperin

with entries on characters and events

17505 Brontes and other historical topicsA London origin story, this book was started when the author began looking for an answer to the question, who owns Park Lane and Mayfair in London? His exploration took him to Mary Davies, born in London in 1665 during the height of the Great Plague, when she inherited land that is today some of the most valuable real estate in the world. She was married at 12 to Sir William Grovesnor, and left a widow with 4 children and a fragile mental state when