IVANHOE (2 VOLUMES,COMPLETE)
by Walter Scott, Translated by Alexandre Dumas
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Michel Levy Freres, 1862. Hardcover. Very Good. 305 + 287 pages. Quarter leather binding, red & black boards backed with brown calf. Gilt lettering & decoration on spine. Condition of the books is VERY GOOD; Occasional foxing throughout, endpapers yellowed . Binding is tight. Text in French.
Synopsis
Ivanhoe is a novel by Sir Walter Scott. It was written in 1819 and set in 12th century England, an example of historical fiction. Ivanhoe is sometimes given credit for helping to increase popular interest in the Middle Ages in 19th century Europe and America.
Reviews
On Dec 9 2019, a reader said:
One of my favorites from the teens in 1950s.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0000637
- Title
- IVANHOE (2 VOLUMES,COMPLETE)
- Author
- Walter Scott, Translated by Alexandre Dumas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Michel Levy Freres
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1862
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Blue Hill, Maine
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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...