1911 Sir Walter Raleigh

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon

First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding with a pictorial design to the front cover.

Dated using Jisc from copies held at the University of Cambridge Libraries.

Written by Scottish novelist and historian, John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, who was known for his historical works.

This biographical work on Sir Walter Raleigh is told in eleven stories, written as if by a friend or follow who has seen them happen with their own eyes. With some characters based on Raleigh's companions, and some invented.

With beautiful, colour illustrations, including a frontispiece of Sir Walter Raleigh taken from a portrait in the National Portrait Gallery, and colourful inter-chapter illustrations, endpapers and a tail-piece by Mr Gabriel Gifford. Collated, complete.