GRONOW, Captain - Reminiscences 1810-1860 - Bound by BAYNTUN RIVIERE
CGS0300 Click image to enlarge The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow Being Anecdotes of the Camp, Court, Clubs, and Society 1810-1960, London, John Nimmo 1892. DESCRIPTION: 2 Volumes, Large Octavo, pagination: xxviii, 353; xiv, 340, half titles and 33 hand colour plates by Joseph Grego based on contemporary sources including a portrait frontispiece in volume one. Finely bound in slightly later full crushed polished cerise morocco, the sides with gilt fillet borders and ornate gilt floral corner pieces, wide inner gilt floral inner dentelles, the spines gilt panelled within raised bands with date at foot. All edges gilt. SIZE: 216 x 140mm CONDITION: Minor fading to the spines, very minute abrasion to the top edge of one board, else fine throughout. A beautiful and fine set. £585.00 Have a Question?You need to be Signed In to ask questions. |