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A Sense and Sensibility Desert Island Discs
It is Advent and Christmas is fast approaching…far too fast probably for all the preparations to be completed on time. But I’m feeling a little frivolous and so, in this anniversary year for Sense and...
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Transmission Details of “The Many Lovers of Miss Jane Austen” with Amanda...
is now scheduled to be broadcast on the 23rd December from 9 p.m.- 10 p.m. on BBC2 The Press Release for the programme gives us some hints of its content: To mark the 200th anniversary of the...
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Montacute House’s New Blog
Hello ! and belated Easter, Passover or General Spring and Chocolate Eating Festival Greetings from me. I’m sorry for my recent absence but I’m back refreshed and ready to share more Austen related...
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A Filigree Work Tea Caddy
This delightful object was featured on a recent edition of BBC One’s programme, Bargain Hunt. It comes from the collection of the Grey family who lived at Nunnington Hall in Yorkshire, shown below. The...
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The Life of Princess Charlotte (1818)
I recently purchased the 1818 edition of this book, The Life of Princess Charlotte, and I thought you might be interested to see some scans form it. Frontispiece of “The Life of Princess Charlotte”...
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Hugh Thomson: Coleraine’s Famous Son
Back from holiday, still mesmerised by the bonkers but brilliant Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympics, I thought you might all enjoy looking at these two films about Hugh Thomson. He, of course,...
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Jane Austen and Vickers’“Companion to the Altar”
In her letter to her sister, Cassandra, dated 20th June, 1808, written from Southampton, Jane Austen appears to be rather upset by the news that a woman who had taken Holy Communion at the same Church...
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Elegant Toothpick Cases: Are They Handsome Enough to Tempt Robert Ferrars?
He was giving orders for a toothpick-case for himself, and till its size, shape, and ornaments were determined, — all of which, after examining and debating for a quarter of an hour over every...
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Some Austen Auction Results
I thought I would post a short update to let you know how some Austen-related lots fared at auction recently. ©Christies The uniformly bound set of five Jane Austen first editions plus the second...
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A Reminder: today is the last day for entries to the Jane Austen’s House...
If you would like to enter the Give-away Competition organised to celebrate the first anniversary of the Jane Austen’s House Museum’s blog then you have until the end of today 17th January to enter....
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