captain gronow rees howell (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Gronow wrote his reminiscences in the early 1860s when he was an old man . They were hugely popular. This volume is based on the limited edition of 1889 and contains 17 full-page colour plates, including Joseph Grego's remarkable aquatints of etchings from original and contemporary sources. The spine has a slight lean. This book doesn't have a dust jacket but is covered in a clear removable plastic cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good/Good. First Thus. 8vo. 353; 340pp. Illus. Blue cloth, gilt lettering. Spine and corners bumped; Vol. I: front hinge tender, half-title and frontispiece partially detached, slightly foxed; Vol. II: front hinge tender, foxed. Book.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. 2-volume set. Uniformly bound in half-leather with gilt, top joint of volume 1 is detached, top board of volume 1 is partially detached, covers show minor wear and rubbing. Pages are tanned and clean.

Halbleder-O. Zustand: Gut. -. 343 S., "Rees Howell Gronow (1794-1865) was a Welsh Grenadier Guards officer, an unsuccessful parliamentarian, a dandy and a writer of celebrated reminiscenes". (Wikipedia). - 8°, dunkelgrüner Halbmaroquinband mit rot. Ldr.-Rückenschild, Rückenvergoldung, und mont. goldgepr. Ldr-Exlibris auf Vordeckel: `E. Michahelles`sche Bibliothek. Hamburg`, Rücken aufgehellt, Ecken etwas berieben, Schnitt etwas stockfleckig, Seiten leicht gebräunt, schönes Exlibris auf Innendeckel (Aus den Büchern des Edgar Michahelles), gutes Exemplar 107268_Literatur Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1500.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. Joseph Grego (illustrator). A Bickers bound set of the memoirs of Captain Gronow, a lovely edition complete with hand-coloured plates. Bound by Bickers.Complete in two volumes.The memoir and reminiscences of Captain Rees Howell Gronow, a Welsh Grenadier Guards officer and dandy.Gronow's memoirs recollect various anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs, and society, from 1810 to 1860.Volume I is illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, and fifteen hand-coloured plates. Collated, complete.Volume II is illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, and sixteen hand-coloured plates. Collated, complete.Bookplate of L. R. Rawlings to the recto of the front free endpapers. In a half crushed morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Cracks to the head and tail of the front joint of Volume II. Spots to the fore edges. Bookplate to the recto of the front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Illustrated Edition. 2vols, 8vo (8.25 in x 5.5 in), pp. xxviii, 353, (1) engraved frontispiece portrait, index; xiv, 340, index, 32 plates after Joseph Grego. Fine binding of 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards, backs in six gilt paneled compartments, gilt lettered in the second and fourth, gilt dots and center ornaments in the rest, top edges gilt, matching marbled endpapers. Near fine clean bright copy. Sheets and plates clean, unmarked, complete. H10167 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 5 days of cleared payment. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping.