Titled Americans, 1890: A List of American Ladies Who Have Married Foreigners of Rank

by Chauncey Mitchell DePew

This unique reproduction is the how-to directory which guided wealthy American heiresses in their quest to marry a titled British aristocrat in the turn-of-the-century Downton Abbey era, the core story of the TV series itself. A fascinating Introduction to the Dollar Princess trade by noted historian Eric Homberger explains the phenomenon of American brides exchanging enormous dowries for the right to be the Lady of a great English manor. What would...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1908402601
• ISBN13: 9781908402608
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Old House Books
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.6"