Regency Recollections: Captain Gronow's Guide to Life in London and Paris

By R.H. Gronow

Captain Rees Howell Gronow was a dandy, a debtor, a duellist and a raconteur who lived the high life in Regency London and Paris. As a debtor seeking refuge in Paris, he would produce anecdotes which... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905043074
• ISBN13: 9781905043071
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Ravenhall Books
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

No Index

Gronow is an interesting primary source for the era, albeit one who isn't always accurate with dates and such, but this particular version isn't very useful is lacking. For one, there's at least one error in the editorial additions. Two, it's not complete, but selective. And lastly, but most importantly, there's no index. As such, it's difficult to use it as a reference.