THE MEMORIAL BIOGRAPHY OF DR. W.G. GRACE

Lord HAWKE, Lord HARRIS, Sir Home GORDON

Verlag: Constable, 1919

Beschreibung

The various stages of W.G.'s long career are recalled and accessed by his contemporaries, people like Lord Cobham, C.E. Green, Alfred Lubbock, C.I. Thornton, A.P. Lucas, P.J. De Paravicini, E.H.D. Sewell, H.R.H. Prince Christian, and many others. Alfred D. Taylor also supplies a summary of W.G.'s literary output. Published soon after his death in 1915. Large 8vo. xv + 388pp. Cameo col. portrait frontispiece of Grace (tissue-guard), 13 plates. Pale purple cloth, decorated in M.C.C. colours of orange and yellow, spine sl sunned and faded. Top edges gilt, rough fore-edges. Scattered and extensive foxing throughout, but esp. to prelims and lates. Bookplate of the well-known Devon cricketer Dr. H.B. Mapleton to front pastedown. A good copy. A deluxe limited Edition of 150 copies - slightly larger format than the regular edition and on better quality paper. [Padwick, 7586]. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 5790

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE MEMORIAL BIOGRAPHY OF DR. W.G. GRACE

Verlag: Constable

Erscheinungsdatum: 1919