Buy this book on-line Rees, William Lee and Lily : The Life and Times of Sir George Grey, K.C.B(Auckland: H. Brett, 1892)
8vo; original red cloth, lettered in black on spine and upper cover; pp. (iv) + 496, incl. index; frontis. portrait; several illustrations. Cloth a little rubbed, and spine sunned; some spotting; recto of frontis. and final page of index somewhat foxed. Very good condition. (SABIB 4, p. 9) Mendelssohn, in volume 1 of his bibliography, notes the London 2-volume edition, also of 1892, and writes: "Sir George Grey was pre-eminently a great administrator, and his memory is justly treasured in the Colonies over which he ruled so successfully. An ardent collector, his liberality enriched the libraries of Cape Town and Auckland with donations of great value. Sir George Grey died in London on the 20th of September 1898." Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Rees, William Lee and Lily : The Life and Times of Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, atlases, incunabula, livres rares and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |