11163 Ecclesiastical History "The Ruby Series

"The Ruby Series

Irving returnded to New York to find he had become a household name

Clarendon was a player in the events of his day

Piozzi heavily annotated the work by Watts

11163 Ecclesiastical History "The Ruby SeriesA collection of short biographies with illustrations of American women who were deemed so beautiful, with such wit, that they belonged to history as much as the men of genius of their time. Many of these women married British and European titled or famous men. 19 chapters dedicated each to an important woman, plus one chapter on New York as the social center. Index. Half leather. Blue marble. Gilt top. Corners bumped. Pages tight and clean. Plates