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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. Notes and life of the author included.
by (Fore Edge Painting). Scott, Sir Walter
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine condition.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London: Charles Daly, n.d.. Hardcover. Fine condition.. Bound in full black pebbled morocco with elaborate stamping on front and back covers in gilt and in blind. Gilt inner dentelles. 564 pp. plus notes and advertisements in the rear. All edges gilt. A striking vertical fore edge painting of a golfer brightly dressed in a red coat and with a hat on his head. He's leaning on his driver while his caddy tees up his ball in the background. Great color, great sky, and an unusual and delightful work of art.
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- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9026272
- Title
- The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. Notes and life of the author included.
- Author
- (Fore Edge Painting). Scott, Sir Walter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine condition.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles Daly
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- n.d.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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