Author: James Grant
Title: Oliver Ellis, or, the Fusiliers
Description: London, George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A military adventure from prolific Scottish author 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 military and 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 narrates the story of Oliver Ellis during his military service in the West Indies.Undated, dated from Library Hub.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 a gilt spine and marbled boards. Externally lovely, minor shelfwear to the spine. Ownership plate to the front pastedown and stamp of the same owner to front endpaper. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean, minor spotting to back endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
Keywords: scottish literature maritime naval fiction maritime None
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Title: Oliver Ellis, or, the Fusiliers
Description: London, George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A military adventure from prolific Scottish author 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 military and 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 narrates the story of Oliver Ellis during his military service in the West Indies.Undated, dated from Library Hub.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 a gilt spine and marbled boards. Externally lovely, minor shelfwear to the spine. Ownership plate to the front pastedown and stamp of the same owner to front endpaper. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean, minor spotting to back endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
Keywords: scottish literature maritime naval fiction maritime None
Price: GBP 85.00 = appr. US$ 121.38 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 748R53
- Book number: 748R53
See more books from our catalog: English Literature Pre 1900