Author: James Grant
Title: Arthur Blane; or, the Hundred Cuirassiers
Description: London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A brilliant military novel in a lovely binding by prolific Victorian novelist 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 denotes a military novel of the Sottish Guard in France during the reign of Louis XIII.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.Undated, dated from copies on Library Hub. Externally lovely, only minor shelfwear and fading to the spine. Undated ownership bookplate to the front pastedown to 'James Maclean, 33 Cowley Road, Oxford', and stamp of same name to front endpaper. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
Keywords: scottish literature historical fiction military historical fiction None
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Title: Arthur Blane; or, the Hundred Cuirassiers
Description: London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A brilliant military novel in a lovely binding by prolific Victorian novelist 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 denotes a military novel of the Sottish Guard in France during the reign of Louis XIII.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.Undated, dated from copies on Library Hub. Externally lovely, only minor shelfwear and fading to the spine. Undated ownership bookplate to the front pastedown to 'James Maclean, 33 Cowley Road, Oxford', and stamp of same name to front endpaper. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
Keywords: scottish literature historical fiction military historical fiction None
Price: GBP 97.00 = appr. US$ 138.51 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 749R22
- Book number: 749R22
See more books from our catalog: English Literature Pre 1900