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Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer by the Author of by the Author of "Waverly" in three volumes
by Scott, Walter
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Printed by James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1815. Hardcover. Good -. Third Edition. Imprinte includes: "London: and Archibald Constable and Co." 3 volumes: [2], 341, [1] p.; [1], 346 p.; [1], 358 p.; 18 cm. Contemporary half polished calf with six spine compartments between gilt rules. Gilt-tooled spine title in second compartment with gilt-tooled volume number in fifth and embellishments in remaining compartments. Marbled paper over boards. Half titles appear after the title pages. In Good- Condition: spines are sunned and cracking; rubbed with loss at spine ends; joints are cracking; vol. 2 front board detached but present; vol. 1 front board largely detached; pages are clean and tight.
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- Classic Books and Ephemera
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- 004089
- Title
- Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer by the Author of by the Author of "Waverly" in three volumes
- Author
- Scott, Walter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed by James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1815
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Classic Books and Ephemera
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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