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The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow
by Captain Gronow
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Frome: The R. S. Surtees Society, 1984-1985. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10.5" by 7" . Joseph Grego. A smart two volume set of The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow. This is a two volume set of the Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow.Gronow wrote his reminiscences in the early 1860s when he was an old man and they were hugely popular. The first volume of the R. S. Surtees Society's edition combines in a single volume Gronow's Anecdotes of the Camp, the Court and the Clubs at the Close of the Last War with France and Recollections and Anecdotes. Based on the limited edition of 1889 and with 17 full-page colour plates, with thirteen colour plate illustrations from designs by Joseph Grego. The second volume combines Celebrities of London and Paris and Last Recollections with twelve colour plates. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original binding. Externally smart with some marks to the boards and bumping to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright clean pages. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 822B10
- Title
- The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow
- Author
- Captain Gronow
- Illustrator
- Joseph Grego
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The R. S. Surtees Society
- Place of Publication
- Frome
- Date Published
- 1984-1985
- Size
- 10.5" by 7"
- Keywords
- The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow Captain Gronow surtees reminiscences Captain Gronow
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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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