Lawrie Todd: or, The Settlers In the Woods
by Galt, John
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Clarence Park, South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Novel. (London: Walter Scott: no date) [A later edition. Begins with Authors Introduction subscribed October, 1832, which is much earlier than this edition, and also includes his Preface to the First Edition]. Blue cloth ruled and decorated in black on the front and rear boards, and ruled in black and handsomely lettered and decorated in gilt on the spine, bevelled boards (that is, hard covers) pp. viii, 455. Illustrated (four coloured plates). Notes. Glossary. All edges gilt. A novel in the form of an imaginary biography of Scottish settlers in Canada. Head and foot of spine and corners of boards lightly rubbed; small stain to front endpapers; an about fine bright copy.
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- Bookseller
- exPB (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 190582
- Title
- Lawrie Todd: or, The Settlers In the Woods
- Author
- Galt, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- literature scottish
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About the Seller
exPB
Biblio member since 2017
Clarence Park, South Australia
About exPB
I am the daughter of Pioneer Books, our business has closed down after 43 years and I am listing some of it on my own account now that I'm the proud owner of the residual stock! I am selling them at half the price at which they were listed when Pioneer Books existed.
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