My Life and Recollections
by Grantley F Berkley
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hurst and Blackett Publishers, 1865. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5". None. An autobiographical work by politician and author Grantley F. Berkeley. Berkeley was the author of a number of books, including Berkeley Castle, Sandron Hall, or the Days of Queen Anne, 1840, and My Life and Recollections, 4 volumes, 1865-66. In 1836 he proposed the admission of ladies to the gallery of the House of Commons; this was granted in 1841. After 1852 he devoted himself largely to field sports and writing. Bookplate of Charles Vaughan to front pastedown. Complete in two volumes. In half-morocco bindings with marbled boards. Externally, smart, though with some slight rubbing. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just the occasional spot. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH15-D-11
- Title
- My Life and Recollections
- Author
- Grantley F Berkley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hurst and Blackett Publishers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1865
- Size
- 8.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Berkeley Sandron Hall Biography Vaughan Sandron Hall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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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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