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Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century
by Sir Walter Scott
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Samuel H. Parker , 1824. First edition. Leather. Good. 9" by 5.5". None . The scarce first US edition of this Waverley novel. The first US edition of this novel, published anonymously in the same year as the true first Edinburgh edition. By Sir Walter Scott. A historical novel following the story of Darsie Latimer, and set to start a fictional third Jacobite Rebellion. The volume includes 'Wandering Willie's Tale', a known short story frequently printed in anthologies. Complete in one volume, the original edition appeared in three. In a half calf binding over marbled boards. Externally generally sound with some shelf wear and chipping to the extremities of the boards and spine. Minor cracking to joints, both holding firm. Minor rubbing to the boards. J. B. Purvis bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to the endpapers, the pages are generally bright and clean throughout. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 809A12
- Title
- Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century
- Author
- Sir Walter Scott
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Samuel H. Parker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1824
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- first editions waverley novels sir walter scott waverley novels
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
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- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Marbled boards
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- Shelf Wear
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