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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
Item Price
£225.00£202.50
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., 1824 . First edition. Leather. Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The first edition of this work of historical fiction by Sir Walter Scott, set in southwest Scotland in 1756. The three volume first edition, first issue of this Waverley novel by Walter Scott.Set in Dumfriesshire in 1765, the novel describes the beginnings of a fictional third Jacobite Rebellion, and includes "Wandering Willie's Tale", a famous short story which frequently appears in anthologies of Scott's works.This novel has been described as 'the most autobiographical of Scott's novels' by Andrew Lang and Magnus Magnusson.Todd 178Aa, with each volume retaining the title page and fly-title.With two leaves of publisher's advertisements to the rear of volume III.With the former owner's bookplate of D.B. Anderson to the front free endpaper of volume I. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Blind tooling to back strips. Front joint of volume III starting, with board holding firm, but leather at spine head lifting. Head of rear joint of volume I starting and firmly held. Rubbing to board centres. Bookplate to volume I front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Concentrated spotting to first and last few leaves of each volume, with pages otherwise clean and bright, with only the occasional light spot and handling mark. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 871F30
- 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
- Archibald Constable and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1824
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- waverley waverley novels Jacobite Rebellion historical fiction waverley novels
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About 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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- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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