Author: James Grant
Title: Under the Red Dragon
Description: London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1875. Leather. A charming copy of this novel by Scottish historian James Grant. James Grant (1822-1887) was a Scottish novelist and a distant relation of celebrated poet, Sir Walter Scott. He wrote around ninety books, including fifty-six novels, most of which focused on the history of Scotland, including many memoirs and histories as well as his fiction writing. His books were all published by Routledge and Sons as yellowbacks, cheap novels produced in competition with the penny dreadful. This edition has been rebound from a yellowback copy.Undated ownership bookplate to the front pastedown to 'James Maclean, 33 Cowley Road, Oxford&apos. Most likely belonged to James Noël MacKenzie MacLean (1928-1978), a Scottish historian and author who studied at Lincoln University, Oxford.In a half calf binding with gilt spine.Undated, dated from copies on Library Hub. Externally very smart, very minor shelfwear to extremities. Undated ownership bookplate to the front pastedown to 'James Maclean, 33 Cowley Road, Oxford', and stamp of same name to front endpaper. Internally pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: scottish history scottish literature novels scottish literature None
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Title: Under the Red Dragon
Description: London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1875. Leather. A charming copy of this novel by Scottish historian James Grant. James Grant (1822-1887) was a Scottish novelist and a distant relation of celebrated poet, Sir Walter Scott. He wrote around ninety books, including fifty-six novels, most of which focused on the history of Scotland, including many memoirs and histories as well as his fiction writing. His books were all published by Routledge and Sons as yellowbacks, cheap novels produced in competition with the penny dreadful. This edition has been rebound from a yellowback copy.Undated ownership bookplate to the front pastedown to 'James Maclean, 33 Cowley Road, Oxford&apos. Most likely belonged to James Noël MacKenzie MacLean (1928-1978), a Scottish historian and author who studied at Lincoln University, Oxford.In a half calf binding with gilt spine.Undated, dated from copies on Library Hub. Externally very smart, very minor shelfwear to extremities. Undated ownership bookplate to the front pastedown to 'James Maclean, 33 Cowley Road, Oxford', and stamp of same name to front endpaper. Internally pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: scottish history scottish literature novels scottish literature None
Price: GBP 150.00 = appr. US$ 214.20 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 748R22
- Book number: 748R22
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