THE TALISMAN
by SCOTT, Sir Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Bookplate on the front pastedown; scrape to the middle of the spine with slight loss of leather. At least Very Good in a Fine sl
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Ipswich: Limited Editions Club, 1968. Hardcover. Bookplate on the front pastedown; scrape to the middle of the spine with slight loss of leather. At least Very Good in a Fine slipcase. Federico Castellon. Tall octavo (7" x 10-3/4") bound in quarter black sheepskin leather and red cloth. Introduction by Thomas Caldecot Chubb. Illustrated with line drawings and aquatints by Federico Castellon. Copy #39 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017689
- Title
- THE TALISMAN
- Author
- SCOTT, Sir Walter
- Illustrator
- Federico Castellon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Bookplate on the front pastedown; scrape to the middle of the spine with slight loss of leather. At least Very Good in a Fine sl
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- Ipswich
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- Signed, Limited Editions Club, Federico Castellon, 19th Century British Literature, Fine Press, Illustrated Books, Sir Walter Scott, 19th Century Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century British Literature; Sir Walter Scott;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Fine
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- Octavo
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- Colophon
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
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