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1866 Rees Captain Gronow Reminiscences Welsh Literature

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1866 Rees Captain Gronow Reminiscences Welsh Literature London Paris 4v SET

Rees H ‘Captain’ Gronow was a 19th-century Welsh author who published several works on reminiscences. While living in Paris, he wrote short works describing his experiences living in London and Paris, interactions with local celebrities, descriptions of entertainment and lifestyle, and anecdotes of persons living in Paris in the mid-19th-century.

This collection of four ‘reminiscences’ contains full-page engravings illustrating European styles, costumes, clothing, dances, and formals. A fine four-volume set published in 1866 London.

Item number: #8533

Price: $399

GRONOW, Rees Howell

Captain Gronow's last recollections: being the fourth and final series of his reminiscences and anecdotes.

London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1866.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumes

Vol. I – x, [2], 246

4 plates

Vol. II – vii, [1], 232

Vol. III – viii, 234

1 plate

Vol. IV – viii, 200

1 plate

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight & secure

Size: ~7.75in X 5.25in (19.5cm x 13cm)

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