BUCHAN, John.
Men and Deeds.
London: Peter Davies , 1935.
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First Edition of John Buchan's Men and Deeds
First edition of this collection of historical essays and biographical sketches highlighting influential figures and pivotal events. Octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within stamped in blind bands, top edge gilt. In very good condition.
John Buchan was a novelist, historian, and public servant whose career combined literary achievement with imperial administration. Educated at the University of Glasgow and Oxford, Buchan gained international recognition for his adventure fiction, most notably The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915), while also producing works of history and biography. Men and Deeds (1936) by John Buchan is a collection of historical essays and biographical studies that examine influential figures and formative events across European and British history. The volume includes portraits of leaders such as Julius Caesar, the Marquis of Montrose, General Gordon, and Lord Rosebery, alongside analyses of episodes including the Massacre of Glencoe and the role of the Scottish Kirk. Through these studies, Buchan reflects on questions of leadership, character, and moral decision-making, emphasizing the interplay between individual agency and historical circumstance.
Men and Deeds.
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