The Lion of the North: A Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of Religion
by Henty, G.A
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London; New York: Blackie & Sons, Limited; Charles Scribner's Sons Originally published in 1886, this undated copy appears to be circa 1900. 382 numbered pp + 32; HB. Pages: clean, bright, tight, olive edgestain, gray eps, frontis; PO name inked sfep, central hinge cracked in 2 locations (still intact), pp foxed. Cover: brown beveled boards, green/brown/gilt artwork + reverse/brown/gilt titles front, gilt artwork + reverse embossed titles spine; modest shelfwear, extrems somewhat worn (b.e. crnrs worn through), lt rubbed, back has mild soil.
Synopsis
In this novel about the Thirty Years' War, 16-year-old Malcolm Graheme is a Scot who volunteered to fight with the military forces conducted by the celebrated Gustavus Adolphus. When the Emperor of Austria sought to eliminate Protestantism from Germany, the Swedish King fought the terrorism endured throughout villages whose population was mercilessly decreased by the Hun invasion. The Scots displayed the fortitude of Gustavus's army by fighting their way across a Germany that was tormented by religious persecution. Malcolm underwent enterprises whose possible outcome was dangerous, but his quick thinking and insolent resolve won him the struggle against a pitiless opponent.Please Note: This book has been reformatted to be easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.
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- Bookseller
- Independent Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032816
- Title
- The Lion of the North: A Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of Religion
- Author
- Henty, G.A
- Illustrator
- John Schonberg
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Blackie & Sons, Limited; Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- London; New York
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Fiction
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About the Seller
Independent Books
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Long Beach, Washington
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- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- New
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- 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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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