The Talisman
by Sir Walter Scott
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
George G Harrap & Co, 1929. Hardcover. Good. 1929. First Edition. 358 pages. No dust jacket. Red boards with gilt lettering to spine and front. 16 Colour illustrative plates by Rowland Wheelwright. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to gutters. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Occasional foxing. Thumb marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1629807815LSA
- Title
- The Talisman
- Author
- Sir Walter Scott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George G Harrap & Co
- Date Published
- 1929
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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....