The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow being Anecdotes of…

London: Nimmo, 1889. 2 volume set, 10 1/2 inches tall. A splendid set in full crushed morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands, elegant gilt fromed panels and with triple fillets framing the boards. Superb gilt dentelles and top edges gilt. Some marking to the bindings. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. This set is number 235 from a deluxe limited edition with the 25 plates by Joseph Grego in two states, one hand coloured. The extraordinary Captain Gronow was a dandy mixing with finest society in London and Paris, gambler, military man present at Waterloo, writer and politician. A lovely set of this fine edition.