Calais Edward (3 results)
Published by Published by Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd., 54 Poland Street, London First Edition . 1983., 1983
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Add to basketCondition: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to strawberry cloth spine. 8vo 9½'' x 7¼'' [xxv] 436 printed pages of text. ISBN 0436079054. Couple of small spots to the top edge. Near Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrap…per supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0436079054 ENGLISH HISTORY.
Published by Published by Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd., 54 Poland Street, London First Edition . London 1983., 1983
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Add to basketCondition: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to strawberry cloth spine. 8vo 9½'' x 7¼'' xxv, 436 [pp] ISBN 0436079054. Couple of small spots to the top edge. Near Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in arc…hive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Separate card from the Directors of Secker & Warburg inviting the recipient to Luncheon at the Savile Club to launch this book. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0436079054 ENGLISH HISTORY.
More imagesThe Narrative of Edward Grimston, of His Captivity in the Bastille, and His Escape Therefrom
GRIMSTON, Edward, Comptroller of Calais [edited by REEVE, Henry C.B.]
Published by Privately printed: Philobiblon Society, 1871
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Add to basketFirst Edition. Gift inscription dated 1873 from the ancestor of Edward, James Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam (also known as Lord Grimston) to his siter Lady Jane Frederica Harriet Mary Grimston (Jan. 17, 1825?1888) who had married James Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon. The previously unpublished narrative of Sir Edward Grimston -…tried (and acquitted) for treason after surrendering Calais to the Duke of Guise in 1558. He escaped from the Bastille in 1559 and presented himself for trial. Later served in parliament. Privately printed with the intention of it being lodged with the Philobiblon Society where it was published in their miscellaneous papers. The editor thanks the Earl of Verulam for his permission to copy so this was presumably a copy bound for him privately. Half leather on purble boards which ar eunevenly faded. Internally foxed particularly to prelims. Published without a title page, 47pp. VG. Scarce.
