The Gipsy

Brown cloth boards with a paper title label on spine in Fair, to Good to Very Good condition, with black titling clear. Book is fairly tight, square and in good condition inside. The prior owner, Thomas Cook dated 1837, seems to have wanted to make sure people knew it was his book - his name is written on the FFEP, on the title page, and on the copyright page. Other than that, book is clean inside with some minor typical foxing. Cover has a faint circular stain. George Payne Rainsford James (1799-1860), was an English novelist and historical writer. He was for many years British Consul at various places in the United States and on the Continent. He held the honorary office of British Historiographer Royal during the last years of William IV's reign. He wrote over 60 books, many of them historical novels. This is a lesser known one. Book is now protected in archival quality mylar sleeve.