Darnley, or, the Field of the Cloth of Gold
by G. P. R. James
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley, 1849. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. A pocket-sized edition of James' historical novel. George Payne Rainsford James (1799-1860) was a writer of novels and histories, serving as British Historiographer Royal for King William IV. His most famous work was 'Richelieu: A Tale of France'; 'Darnley' was his third novel, published after 'Richelieu', originally in three volumes. 'Darnley' takes Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545-1557) as its subject, the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots.This edition is complete in one.Illustrated with a full plate frontispiece. In a half calf binding. Externally a trifle rubbed, particularly to the spine and raised bands with a little loss to the leather. Internally firmly bound, pages generally bright and clean with the odd spot more prominent to the first pages, a small tear of about an inch to the title page. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 750R23
- Title
- Darnley, or, the Field of the Cloth of Gold
- Author
- G. P. R. James
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1849
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- romance historical fiction english literature historical fiction
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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