Author: James Grant
Title: Morley Ashton: A Story of the Sea
Description: London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A beautiful and scarce maritime novel rebound from a yellowback copy, written by prolific Scottish 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 comprises a maritime adventure featuring protagonist Morley Ashton.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, minor shelfwear to extremities 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 .

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