Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co, 1820. First. hardcover. very good. 3 volumes. 12mo, original boards, uncut, neatly re-backed with heavy paper, leather spine labels. Edinburgh, Archibald Constable and Co., 1820. First Edition.<br/><br/> All three volumes have half-titles, and some, but not all first issue points. Preserved in a leather backed clam shell case.<br/><br/>

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Published in 1820 by author Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe is an influential historical romance novel set in medieval England. Ivanhoe represents a departure from Scott’s other novels, and remains his most well-known work. Scott explores many different themes in Ivanhoe, chief among them the rivalry and tension between the Saxons and Normans, feudal injustice as well as the oppression of England’s Jewish communities at the time. Critical reception was very positive at the time of publication, and Scott is credited with renewing interest in medieval England, leading to the publication of other novels set during the Dark Ages. The novel is also noteworthy for being historically accurate, correctly noting key figures and events of the time. In addition, Ivanhoe is also credited with expanding interest in the mythical Robin Hood, who Scott characterized as a cheerful and noble bandit.

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Bookseller: Argosy Book Store (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 295156
Title: Ivanhoe; A Romance
Author: SCOTT, Sir Walter
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - very good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First
Publisher: Archibald Constable and Co
Place of Publication: Edinburgh
Date Published: 1820
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