Captain Gronow (154 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing. 1964; abridged edition. blue cloth covered boards with gold titles; wear and discoloration around edges; 4to,9 3/4" to 12" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 384 pages. From the collection of John Shy, professor at University of Michigan.

Binding is tight and pages are clean and unmarked. In black leather with gold gilt decoration and overlay. Frontispiece present. No slip case.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. hardback, octavo, black cloth blocked in gilt and lettered gilt on red to spine, dust wrapper not called for in this edition, lacks slipcase, a lightly discernible crease to spine, the binding is tight, the text clean and unmarked, b&w illustrations, 271pp.

Condition: Fair. 1964. Abridged Edition. 384 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt. Map panels have minimal visible markings. Slight wear between panels with some minor splitting. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Moderate tanning to spine. Slightly skewed.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. hardback, octavo, block cloth lettered gilt on red to the spine and blocked with a design in gilt to the upper board and spine, dust jacket not called for in this edition. A very well preserved and tightly bound copy with clean and unmarked contents. Portrait frontis, map, b&w illustrations, 271pp. House in a part faded slipcase which has split to one join.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Condition: Very Good. 1977. No Edition Remarks. 271 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Introduction written by Nicolas Bentley. No slipcase. Pages and illustrations are bright and clear with no visible markings. Binding throughout remains firm. Top textblock edge dyed red. Boards have light edge wear with minor corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine, with occasional markings overall. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Faint blind stamp. 384pp. Several plates. Dust jacket a bit of wear to corners. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 350pp. Colour plates.

Condition: Very Good. 1977. Hardcover. Copy in black leather with gold gilt decoration and overlay. Frontispiece present. Excellent in slip case. Slip case has minor wear and sunning but remains very good. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Gently used with previous owner blindstamp on FFEP. NO markings in text; binding is tight. In good maroon slipcase. Case has some light wear and small tears to top and bottom corners. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore since 1992.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Abridged. (Paris, London, History) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: Very Good. 1977. Hardcover. Copy in black leather with gold gilt decoration and overlay. Frontispiece present. Excellent in slip case. Slip case has minor wear and sunning but remains very good. . . . .

Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Minor edge wear to slipcase. Otherwise a clear, bright copy.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition vintage book including the slipcase. Nice for it's age.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Surtees Society Edition. The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow, 1810-1860: BEING "Celebrities of London and Paris" and "Last Recollections". Brown cloth boards decorated in gold, silver and orange. Titled in gold on spine. Illustrations etched from original and contemporary designs by Joseph Grego. Color frontispiece. 13 color plates. xii, 353 pp., indexed. 1/4" ribbed mark on front cover. Mild edge wear. Creased spine. Full refund if not satisfied.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket ( paris, france, social life and customs, 19th century, europe ) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2 vols. Number 58 of only 1000 sets. Ex-library with the usual labeling. However, leather spines have gorgeous gilt roses. Splitting starting at hinges but binding is intact. Pages clean.

Condition: New.

hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. hardback, two volumes complete, large octavos. Brown cloth lettered gilt to the spines, dust jackets not called for. A good tightly bound set, contents clean and free of markings. Coloured plates.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library copy with usual markings. Half-leather cover with marbled boards and gilt decoration with raised bands, cover shows minor wear and tear, edgewear and rubbing, top board detached. Pages are lightly tanned and clean. Imperial edition, copy 58 of 1,000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Out of print. Illustrated with plates. Binding is cloth.

Folio Society Edition. 1st Folio Soc. edition. Owner's bookplate on verso of title page. A bright copy in tight binding. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG slipcase Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG/G+, an abridgement of the anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs and English society, 1810-60, orig. publ. in 1862-66, ill.

Blue cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Second Impression. BEING ANECDOTES OF THE CAMP COURT, CLUBS & SOCIETY 1810-1860.384pp, with a frontispiece and 16 illustrations from contemporary 384pp, with a frontispiece and 16 illustrations from contemporary sources.Gronow's memoirs were originally published in 4 series between 1862-66. In 1892 they were reprinted in 2 volumes, this edition is an abridgement. Abridged and with an introduction by John Raymond. There is a small tear a the bottom of the dust jacket.

Super 8vo hardcover (VG+) in slipcase (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Octavo, xviii+314 pages, original boards in dustwrapper, name on flyleaf, a very good copy. First edition.

hardback, large 8vo, 384pp, illustrated, slight browning, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, blue cl;oth gilt, slightly rubbed, Good condition / no dustwrapper.