Author: James Grant
Title: Vere of "Ours": The Eighth or King&Apos;S
Description: London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A rebound yellowback of Scottish author James Grant's 'Vere of "Ours"&apos. 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, and tells a military romance.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 generally smart, minor shelfwear to extremities and a little chipping to the back board. 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, minor spotting to the pastedown. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: scottish history scottish literature military history scottish literature None
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Title: Vere of "Ours": The Eighth or King&Apos;S
Description: London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A rebound yellowback of Scottish author James Grant's 'Vere of "Ours"&apos. 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, and tells a military romance.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 generally smart, minor shelfwear to extremities and a little chipping to the back board. 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, minor spotting to the pastedown. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: scottish history scottish literature military history scottish literature None
Price: GBP 95.00 = appr. US$ 135.66 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 748R29
- Book number: 748R29
See more books from our catalog: English Literature Pre 1900