A Pepys anthology : passages from the diary of Samuel Pepys / selected and edited by Robert and Linnet Latham

London : Unwin Hyman, 1987. 1st edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of Suzanne Eward. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 287pp.; 20 cm. Contents; I. The diary begins -- Pepys and the Restoration -- II. Pepys the man -- The booklover -- The churchman -- Country outings and river excursions -- Dinners and parties -- Encounters with children -- The householder -- The husband -- The King's servant -- The man of fashion -- The musician -- The neighbour -- Pictures and portraits -- The rising man -- The theatre-goer -- The virtuoso -- III. Pepys's world -- Ceremonies and processions -- Christmas -- Church uniformity restored -- The court -- The fire of London -- Houses and gardens -- Marvels and mysteries -- Matters of state -- The navy : officers and seamen -- The navy at war -- THe plague -- Popular entertainments -- St Valentine's day -- Sports and contests -- Street life -- Travellers' tales -- IV. Pepys the story-teller -- The bashful lovers -- Buried gold -- The dancing master -- Deb Willet -- V. Anecdotes, observations and reflections -- VI. The diary ends. Subjects; Pepys, Samuel 1633-1703 ; Biography. Diaries. Statesmen. Great Britain Social life and customs 17th century Sources. Charles II, 1660-1685 Sources.