Peveril of the Peak
by Scott, Sir Walter
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
Londion: Archibald Constable, 1822. Half-Leather.First impression in four volumes, published anonymously. Bound in mid-nineteenth century half-calf over marbled paper covered boards, with leather spine labels. Spines tooled in gilt. Each volume contains the bookplate of Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle, Baronet. [Pages 15/16 transposed in vol. III, half-titles present in vol. II & II I] Made a baronet in 1820, it was not until 1827 that Scott avowed the authorship of his earlier novels. A very good set, in handsome contemporary bindings.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000852
- Title
- Peveril of the Peak
- Author
- Scott, Sir Walter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable
- Place of Publication
- Londion
- Date Published
- 1822
- Keywords
- SCOTT, FIRST EDITION, ENGLISH NINETEENTH CENTURY LITERATURE 19TH
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century English Literature; Alibris3;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Staten Island, New York
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...