Author: James Grant
Title: The King&Apos;S Own Borderers: A Military Romance
Description: London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A classic military romance by Scottish novelist James Grant in a lovely binding. 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. Set during the expedition of Sir John Moore, this novel is a tale of military life and 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 a gilt spine.Undated, dated from copies on Library Hub. In a half calf binding with marbled boards and a gilt spine. Externally lovely, very minor shelfwear to the boards. 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, very minor spotting to endpapers only. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: scottish literature scottish history military history romance scottish history None


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