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Familiar Letters of Sir Walter Scott, in Two Volumes
by Sir Walter Scott; Edited by David Douglas
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1894. SCARCE. Two volumes, with portrait, vignette titles and large facsimile manuscript plan of Abbotsford, in signed binding by Henderson & Bissey of half dark blue morocco over marbled boards, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Near Fine, a bit of toning associated with frontis engravings, light rubbing at edges, small bumps fore edge Vol. II. Large fold-out plan at rear of Vol. I is Fine. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Very Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008234
- Title
- Familiar Letters of Sir Walter Scott, in Two Volumes
- Author
- Sir Walter Scott; Edited by David Douglas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- David Douglas
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1894
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
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