The Works of G. P. R. James by G. P. R. James - 1848

London - Simpkin, Marshall, and Co, 1848 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. A scarce volume of this highly regarded set of works from George Payne Rainsford James. Containing Gowrie or the King's Plot, and featuring an engraved frontispiece. Volume XVII of the original twenty-one volumes, although this text is complete in one volume. To which is added An Investigation of the Circumstances Attending the Murder of John Earl of Gowrie and Alexander Ruthven, by Order of King James of Scotland; with an Examination of the Forged Restating Letters Brought Forward to Exculpate the King bound into the rear. Bound by Josiah Westley. Condition: In original cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Externally, light rubbing, and slight marks to the boards. Minor shelfwear to the spine and extremities. Front hinge is very slightly strained. Internally, firmly bound, bright and clean, aside from the odd spot. Overall: VERY GOOD..