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Anne of Geierstein or The Maiden of the Mist (Three Volume Set)
by by The Author of " Waverley " etc, (Walter Scott)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh & London: Cadell and Co. , and Simpkin & Marshall. Good with no dust jacket. 1829. First Edition. Hardcover. A re-backed 3 volume,1st Edition, set. Each volume in identical (presumed original) green pebbled cloth-covered boards with a newer, very similarly coloured, green cloth spine, and a Blue blocked, Gilt bordered, Gilt Title to the spine of each volume. New lemon endpapers to each book. Corners bumped and rubbed with age. Lacks all half-titles and advertisements, all books start with the title page after the new endpapers. Quite heavy foxing (browny-yellow spotting/patching) throughout to all volumes. Bindings very tight, all hinges sound, and, apart from the foxing, the text is clear and otherwise clean. No Inscriptions or other marks. Vol 1 = 336 pp; Vol. 2 = 346 pp; Vol 3 = 381 pp. " 'Anne of Geierstein' begins in autumn 1474 and ends in January 1477 with the defeat of Charles the Bold, The Duke of Burgundy, at the Battle of Nancy. Both Ballantyne and Scott had serious doubts about Anne of Geierstein and were therefore pleasantly surprised to find that the novel sold well especially in England. Along with 'The Fair Maid of Perth', Anne of Geierstein was Scott's most commercially successful novel after 1825." . SEE IMAGES. ; Each Volume Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 114026
- Title
- Anne of Geierstein or The Maiden of the Mist (Three Volume Set)
- Author
- by The Author of " Waverley " etc, (Walter Scott)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cadell and Co. , and Simpkin & Marshall
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh & London
- Date Published
- 1829
- Keywords
- Anne Of Geierstein Or The Maiden Of The Mist (three Volume Set) 1829. , Walter Scott., 3 Volume Georgian Novel.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Bindings; Fiction;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Payment: 94 St Catherine Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1RF, UK Tel:+ 44(0)1267235462 The cost of books are given in sterling. The cost of books are given in sterling. Payments to me direct may be via PayPal or CC via PayPal (you do NOT have to have a Paypal account to pay by Credit Card) ; By Paypal (Official PP Invoice sent on request): Personal (Sterling) Cheque or Bank Transfer (UK/Europe ONLY), or Cash (Sterling only). Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All items posted by Airmail Overseas or by Standard (Second class post) in the UK unless requested otherwise. We will post abroad by whatever method you request but the standard is by Airmail. Proof of posting certificates are obtained for all books posted. Postal delivery times are ESTIMATES not Guarantees!. Parcels are NOT "Tracked" - We provide PROOF OF POSTING, NOT PROOF OF DELIVERY. All postings are insured. We normally post twice/three times weekly, although we can provide a speedier service for an extra cost. Tracking is also available at an extra cost, please enquire, but these charges will be considerably higher than our advertised rates. If unhappy with a purchase, a full refund will be given if returned within 14 days, in the same condition that it left us.
About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- A.N.
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- First Edition
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- Fair
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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