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Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott
by J G Lockhart
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£225.00£202.50
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1837. Leather. Good. 8" by 5". Various. A first edition of this biography of Sir Walter Scott. First Edition, complete in seven volumes. With a frontispiece and folding facsimile plate of handwriting to volume I. Publisher's catalogues to the front and rear of most volumes. John Gibson Lockhart was a Scottish writer and editor. He was Sir Walter Scott's friend and son in law, best known for this biography of Scott, which has been called the second most admirable biography in the English language after Boswell's Life of Johnson. Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet. He was one of the most popular writers of the 19th century, and his works were read internationally in Europe, Australia and North America. In the original publisher's cloth. Externally, sound with heavy fading to the spines. Light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Kelly College library bookpalte to the front pastedown of each volume. Booksellers label to front pastedown of volume IV and VII. Rear hinge tender to volume I and II. Joints split to the head of volume I. Loss and rubbing to the spine labels. Some light water rings to the front board of volumes III. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright with just the occasional light scattered spotting. Ink signature to half title of volume I. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SET58-F-2
- Title
- Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott
- Author
- J G Lockhart
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Robert Cadell
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1837
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- First Edition Illustrated Scottish Biography Illustrated Lockhart
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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