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The Border Antiquities Of England And Scotland, And Other Vestiges Of Former Ages,; Accompanied By Descriptions. Together With Illustrations Of Remarkable Incidents In Border History And Tradition, And Original Poetry
by Scott, Walter , Esq
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- first
- Condition
- Contemporary red morocco. Aeg. Near fine. 2 Vols
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh & London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, And Brown, 1817. First edition. leather_bound. Contemporary red morocco. Aeg. Near fine. 2 Vols. CXXVII, 209, CI (Appendix) & General Index Of Names And Subjects (6 leaves). 28.5 X21.5 cm. Frontispiece, two additional engraved titles, 92 engraved plates, all with tissue guards. Owner inscription free endpaper, Vol. II, and Morrell armorial bookplate Vol. I. Elegant binding, full strait grained morocco, gilt Cathedral illustration centered front and back covers, surrounded by double frames of arabesques in gilt and blind. Raised bands, spine panels gilt in Cathedral motif. Text generally clean with engravings bright and sharp. Slight rubbing to extremities.UPCOTT. I, xxxii.
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- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23642
- Title
- The Border Antiquities Of England And Scotland, And Other Vestiges Of Former Ages,; Accompanied By Descriptions. Together With Illustrations Of Remarkable Incidents In Border History And Tradition, And Original Poetry
- Author
- Scott, Walter , Esq
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary red morocco. Aeg. Near fine. 2 Vols
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, And Brown
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh & London
- Date Published
- 1817
- Keywords
- Travel
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; England;
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Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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ardsley, New York
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- Morocco
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- Raised Band(s)
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- AEG
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
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