Anne of Geierstein; or, The Maiden of the Mist (The Waverley Novels)
by Sir Walter Scott
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Clevedon, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
Anne of Geierstein, or The Maiden of the Mist (1829) is a novel by Sir Walter Scott. It is set in Central Europe, mainly in Switzerland, shortly after the Yorkist victory at the Battle of Tewkesbury (1471). It covers the period of Swiss involvement in the Burgundian Wars.
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- Bookseller
- Clevedon Community Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31011
- Title
- Anne of Geierstein; or, The Maiden of the Mist (The Waverley Novels)
- Author
- Sir Walter Scott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Adam and Charles Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
- Pages
- 482
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
- Keywords
- HF
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