Author: John Buchan
Title: The Marquis of Montrose
Description: London, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1913. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of Buchan's biography of the Marquis of Montrose, with illustrations throughout. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, fifteen plates, and eleven maps and plans. Collated complete. A biography of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, a Scottish nobleman, poet, and soldier who fought in the Civil War in Scotland on behalf of King Charles I. After the Restoration, Montrose was celebrated as a romantic hero and remembered for his tactical brilliance during warfare. Written by John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, a Scottish novelist, historian, and politician who served as Governor General of Canada. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot Further spotting to the first and last few pages, with light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Marquis Montrose Buchan Montrose Not Stated


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