{"product_id":"days-of-the-dandies-by-captain-gronow-edition-des-amatuers-limited-to-100-grolier-society","title":"Days of the Dandies by Captain Gronow \"Edition Des Amateurs\" Limited to 100 - Grolier Society - Free Shipping","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis set by the Grolier Society and Edinburgh Press is a limited edition of 100 copies for England and America. Each volume has eight plates, each in double-suite, one hand-colored, one monochrome. This two volume set was part of a wider series, Beaux \u0026amp; Belles of England that focused on notable English figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited edition, this set is numbered 45 of 100\u003cbr\u003eThis edition is undated but work was first published circa 1900\u003cbr\u003eBurgundy cloth bound with black and gold spine label.\u003cbr\u003eGold gilt top edges\u003cbr\u003eVolume 1 - 411 pages\u003cbr\u003eVolume 2- 388 pages\u003cbr\u003eSize 9\" x 6 1\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn very good condition. Binding is solid. Pages are clean. Minor scuffing to spine label of volume two. Some pages remain uncut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRees Howell Gronow (1794 – 22 November 1865), aka \"Captain Gronow\", was a Welsh Grenadier Guards officer, an unsuccessful parliamentarian, a dandy, and a writer of celebrated reminiscences. This two volume set from him is an entertaining glimpse into Regency and Victorian life, a period defined by extreme fashion consciousness, wit, and refined manners, spearheaded by figures like Beau Brummell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Edition des amateurs\" is a French phrase that translates literally to \"edition for lovers\", or \"editions for enthusiasts\" and is generally a high-quality, often numbered or limited, edition produced for people who truly appreciate the work, rather than for the general public. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourced by The Evening Desk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48318882578647,"sku":null,"price":258.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/1347\/8871\/files\/DaysoftheDandies8.jpg?v=1772044745","url":"https:\/\/www.theeveningdesk.com\/products\/days-of-the-dandies-by-captain-gronow-edition-des-amatuers-limited-to-100-grolier-society","provider":"The Evening Desk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}