Portrait of Dr. (John) Doran

Dr. (John) Doran

John Doran was an English editor and miscellaneous writer of Irish parentage, wrote a number of works dealing with the lighter phases of manners, antiquities, and social history, often bearing punning titles, e.g., Table Traits with Something on Them (1854), and Knights and their Days. He edited Horace Walpole's Journal of the Reign of George III.. Among other posts, Doran was for a short time editor of The Athenaeum.

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Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, volume 1 (of 2)

"Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, Volume 1" by Dr. Doran is a detailed historical account written in the late 19th century. Thi...

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Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, volume 2 (of 2)

"Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, volume 2 (of 2)" by Dr. Doran is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This ...

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"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 2 of 3)

"Their Majesties' Servants: Annals of the English Stage" by Dr. Doran is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume, part of a...

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London in the Jacobite times, Volume II

"London in the Jacobite Times, Volume II" by Dr. Doran is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the turbulent p...

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Habits and men, with remnants of record touching the makers of both

"Habits and Men, with Remnants of Record Touching the Makers of Both" by Dr. Doran is a philosophical and societal exploration written in the mid-19th...

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The History of Court Fools

"The History of Court Fools" by Dr. Doran is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the role and evolution of court j...

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Memoir of Queen Adelaide, Consort of King William IV.

"Memoir of Queen Adelaide, Consort of King William IV." by Dr. Doran is a biography written during the Victorian era. The book offers an in-depth look...

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Knights and their days

"Knights and Their Days" by Dr. Doran is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the culture and practices of knigh...

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Table traits, with something on them

"Table Traits, With Something on Them" by Dr. Doran is a collection of essays and observations written in the mid-19th century that explore culinary t...

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"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 3 of 3)

"Their Majesties' Servants: Annals of the English Stage (Volume 3 of 3)" by Dr. Doran is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century....

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"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 1 of 3)

"Their Majesties' Servants" by Dr. Doran is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides an expansive analysis of the evol...

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London in the Jacobite times, Volume I

"London in the Jacobite Times, Volume I" by Dr. Doran is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the political and...

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In and About Drury Lane, and Other Papers, Vol. 2 (of 2) Reprinted from the pages of the 'Temple Bar' Magazine

"In and About Drury Lane, and Other Papers, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Dr. Doran is a historical collection of essays written in the late 19th century. It expl...

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In and About Drury Lane, and Other Papers Vol. 1 (of 2) Reprinted from the pages of the 'Temple Bar' Magazine

"In and About Drury Lane, and Other Papers Vol. 1" by Dr. Doran is a collection of essays and articles about the theatrical life and history surroundi...

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