The air of Capri has had an extraordinary effect on many remarkable people down the centuries - as if the island had come to the collective decision that it was made for pleasure, a commodity that foreign visitors have always found there in spades. It was on Capri that the Emperor Tiberius built a palace where he 'gave vent to all the vices' that he hadn't been able to indulge in Rome. In the nervous days following the trial of Oscar Wilde, English homosexuals found Capri a perfect haven. And in 1919 one Capri resident ...
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The air of Capri has had an extraordinary effect on many remarkable people down the centuries - as if the island had come to the collective decision that it was made for pleasure, a commodity that foreign visitors have always found there in spades. It was on Capri that the Emperor Tiberius built a palace where he 'gave vent to all the vices' that he hadn't been able to indulge in Rome. In the nervous days following the trial of Oscar Wilde, English homosexuals found Capri a perfect haven. And in 1919 one Capri resident even remarked on the necessity of swathing her two dogs in chastity belts... James Money's Capri, first published in 1986, is the first full social history of the island: a rambunctious tale that boasts a vivid cast of characters, usually found in various states of congress.
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Add this copy of Capri: Island of Pleasure to cart. $26.98, good condition, Sold by BARNABY rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by H. Hamilton.
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Good Condition. Former library copy with some signs of use, but in good general condition. Dust jacket is complete but rubbed and worn at edges and corners. All pages free from notes or highlighting. Spine is slanted. Otherwise, a good used copy. Size: x x 24 cm. 332 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; Italy--Capri Island; Social conditions; Manners and customs; ISBN: 024111747X. ISBN/EAN: 9780241117477. Add. Inventory No: 20221025SOX072037.
Add this copy of Capri to cart. $31.02, very good condition, Sold by M Godding Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Devizes, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by Hamish Hamilton Ltd.
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Very Good. Good Jacket. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
Add this copy of Capri, Island of Pleasure to cart. $33.00, good condition, Sold by Edmonton Book Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Edmonton, AB, CANADA, published 1986 by Hamish Hamilton.
Add this copy of Capri: Island of Pleasure to cart. $33.38, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2013 by Faber and Faber.
Add this copy of Capri Island of Pleasure to cart. $53.18, like new condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by Hamish Hamilton.
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Various. Fine in Fine jacket. An interesting first edition of James Money's 'Capri'. A thorough and in-depth social history of the island of Capri. In a cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart with light bumping to spine. Dustwrapper, smart with handling marks and light bumping to spine and boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine.
Add this copy of Capri: Island of Pleasure to cart. $83.07, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Hamish Hamilton.
Add this copy of Capri to cart. $85.87, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Faber & Faber.
Add this copy of Capri: Island of Pleasure to cart. $115.00, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Hamish Hamilton.
Add this copy of Capri to cart. $124.33, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Faber & Faber.
Add this copy of Capri: Island of Pleasure to cart. $148.22, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Hamish Hamilton.
