Author: James Grant
Title: Six Years Ago: A Novel
Description: London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1878. Leather. A rare novel in a lovely binding, written by 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 comprises a romance novel.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, very minor shelfwear only. 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 james grant historical fiction None
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Title: Six Years Ago: A Novel
Description: London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1878. Leather. A rare novel in a lovely binding, written by 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 comprises a romance novel.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, very minor shelfwear only. 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 james grant historical fiction None
Price: GBP 98.00 = appr. US$ 139.94 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 749R23
- Book number: 749R23
See more books from our catalog: English Literature Pre 1900