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Jack Chaloner, or, The Fighting Forty-Third
by James Grant
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London & New York: George Routledge and Sons, c1883. Leather. Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A lovely rebound edition of prolific author James Grant's novel. 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 the military tale of Jack Chaloner. Undated ownership bookplate to the front pastedown to 'James Maclean, 33 Cowley Road, Oxford'. 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 and marbled boards. Undated, dated from copies on Library Hub. In a half calf binding. Externally lovely. 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. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 749R14
- Title
- Jack Chaloner, or, The Fighting Forty-Third
- Author
- James Grant
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London & New York
- Date Published
- c1883
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- scottish literature scottish history military history scottish history
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About the Seller
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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- Calf
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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