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THE HISTORY OF SCOTLAND; from the Earliest Period to the Close of the Rebellion 1745-46, Contained in TALES OF A GRANDFATHER, 2 Volumes
by Scott, Sir Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good-
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Edinburgh - Cambridge - Durham: Robert Cadell, 1836. Two volumes; 530 & 577 pages. Pages are in fair condition; yellowed and stained but very readable. Pencil marks, notations and drawings throughout. Edges and endpapers yellowed and stained. Frontispiece of volume 1 is a folding map of Scotland. Contemporary binding; half bound with brown leather over marbled boards. Five raised bands and gilt titles on the spines. Spines faded and scuffed, worn at head/tail. Corners and edges bumped and scuffed. Boards rubbed, especially volume 1. Bindings tight. GOOD-. Half Bound. Good-.
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- Bookseller
- J. Wyatt Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 225480
- Title
- THE HISTORY OF SCOTLAND; from the Earliest Period to the Close of the Rebellion 1745-46, Contained in TALES OF A GRANDFATHER, 2 Volumes
- Author
- Scott, Sir Walter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Publisher
- Robert Cadell
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh - Cambridge - Durham
- Date Published
- 1836
- Keywords
- Scotland
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- Countries;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
J. Wyatt Books
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Ottawa, Ontario
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- Half Bound
- ...
- Marbled boards
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- 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...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...