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The Lady of the Lake: A Poem in Six Cantos (Vignette Edition, First Thus)
by Sir Walter Scott
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good /No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
-
Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1892. Vignette Edition, First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good /No Jacket as Issued. Joseph M. Gleeson. First edition to contain these illustrations (first thus). Decorative navy blue, burgundy, and gilt cloth binding with illustrations. All edges gilt. Incredible full page ownership indicator, done artistically in hand as well signed (signature illegible). Frontispiece. Title page contains an illustration. 100 illustrations by Joseph M. Gleeson. 266pp. Binding has some spots of wear, fraying, and staining (but overall is quite nice). Inner hinges starting. Front free endpaper neatly clipped at it's bottom right edge. Little to no browning/staining inside.
Synopsis
The Lady of the Lake marked the pinnacle of Scott's popularity as a poet. With 25,000 copies sold in eight months, it broke all records for the sale of poetry. Known as a romantic poem, it tells about love and honor amidst a bitter rivalry between King James V and the Douglas family. The book is set in the Trossachs region of Scotland and it is composed of six cantos, each concern the action of a single day.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 063870
- Title
- The Lady of the Lake: A Poem in Six Cantos (Vignette Edition, First Thus)
- Author
- Sir Walter Scott
- Illustrator
- Joseph M. Gleeson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Vignette Edition, First Thus
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1892
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Poetry, Literature, Literary Works, Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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