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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: Selected and Edited with Introduction and Notes
by Sir Walter Scott / Andrew Lang (ed.)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Caterham, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Selected and Edited with Introduction and Notes by Andrew Lang
Published by Adam and Charles Black, London; 1898. later edition. 8vo. Very Good condition.
Bound in half red morocco with raised bands and gold gilt to the spine. Mottled pattern to page edges that matches the endpapers. Black and white plate frontispiece. Minor spotting and toning to the pages from age, otherwise very clean internally. Some bumping and rubbing to board corners and spine, but overall binding is very clean and in Very Good condition.
In all, a very tidy example of this slightly later edition of the complete poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, and one that would sit very well on any shelf.
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- Bookseller
- Everlasting Editions
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 492
- Title
- The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott
- Author
- Sir Walter Scott / Andrew Lang (ed.)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Adam and Charles Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Walter, Scott, Andrew, Lang, poetical, works, poetry, poet, ode, non fiction, fiction, rare, fine, binding
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry Rare and First Editions;
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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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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