Author: George Payne Rainsford James
Title: The Gipsy; a Tale
Description: London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1835. First edition. Leather. A very good copy of the first edition of George Payne Rainsford James' historical novel looking at the life of the Romani people. The first edition of this work. Complete in three volumes. 'The Gipsy' is a historical novel looking at the changing view and role of the Gypsy people in England in the early eighteenth century, looking at their experiences being accepted with special privileges by some, and being persecuted and sold into slavery by others. Written by George Payne Rainsford James. James was a historical novelist, who was also the British Historiographer Royal during William IV's reign. He wrote a total of sixty-one historical novels, some of them including 'Richelieu: A Tale of France', 'The Huguenot', 'The Man at Arms', 'The Smuggler', and more. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpapers, 'Mrs. Gregory&apos. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. A little loss to the spine labels of Volumes I and II. Some light rubbing and marking to the boards and spines. A little bumping to the extremities. Hinges of Volume II are starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the odd spot, mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: the gipsy gipsy george payne rainsford james james gipsy europe gypsy None
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Title: The Gipsy; a Tale
Description: London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1835. First edition. Leather. A very good copy of the first edition of George Payne Rainsford James' historical novel looking at the life of the Romani people. The first edition of this work. Complete in three volumes. 'The Gipsy' is a historical novel looking at the changing view and role of the Gypsy people in England in the early eighteenth century, looking at their experiences being accepted with special privileges by some, and being persecuted and sold into slavery by others. Written by George Payne Rainsford James. James was a historical novelist, who was also the British Historiographer Royal during William IV's reign. He wrote a total of sixty-one historical novels, some of them including 'Richelieu: A Tale of France', 'The Huguenot', 'The Man at Arms', 'The Smuggler', and more. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpapers, 'Mrs. Gregory&apos. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. A little loss to the spine labels of Volumes I and II. Some light rubbing and marking to the boards and spines. A little bumping to the extremities. Hinges of Volume II are starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the odd spot, mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: the gipsy gipsy george payne rainsford james james gipsy europe gypsy None
Price: GBP 140.00 = appr. US$ 199.92 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 641P33
- Book number: 641P33
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