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REDGAUNTLET

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REDGAUNTLET

by SCOTT, SIR WALTER

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Edinburgh: Printed for Archibald Constable and Co., 1824. FIRST EDITION, First State, with 1823 watermark and comma following title on the title page of volumes I and II. 203 x 127 mm. (8 x 5"). Without two leaves of ads at the end of volume III. Three volumes..
Pleasing 19th century brown quarter morocco over marbled boards by René Asper of Geneva (stamp-signed on front pastedown), raised bands, gilt titling, edges untrimmed. Todd & Bowden 178Aa. ◆A hint of rubbing to the joints, trivial scratch to one board, occasional minor foxing, other insignificant defects, but still an excellent set, the text fresh and clean, and the bindings showing little wear.

This collection of tales in the "Waverley" series of novels is set during a fictional third Jacobite rebellion in support of Bonnie Prince Charlie. It includes the chilling supernatural short story "Wandering Willie's Tale," an account of a tenant's trip to hell to obtain a rent receipt from his deceased landlord, a piece the Oxford Companion calls "a perfect example of the short story." "Redgauntlet" contains more autobiographical material than any other Scott novel, and draws especially on Scott's legal training and experience with the legal community in Edinburgh. The character of the young lawyer Alan Fairford is considered by many scholars to be a self-portrait..

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Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
REDGAUNTLET
Author
SCOTT, SIR WALTER
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
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Edition
FIRST EDITION, First State, with 1823 watermark and comma follow
Publisher
Edinburgh: Printed for Archibald Constable and Co.
Date Published
1824
Note
May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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About Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts

Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books an Manuscripts was established in 1978 on a ping pong table in a basement in Kalamazoo, Michigan. From the beginning, its founder was willing to sell a range of material, but over the years, the business has gravitated toward historical artifacts that are physically attractive in some way--illuminated material, fine bindings, books printed on vellum, fore-edge paintings, beautiful typography and paper, impressive illustration. Today, the company still sells a wide range of things, from (scruffy) ninth century leaves to biblical material from all periods to Wing and STC imprints to modern private press books to artists' bindings. While we are forgiving about condition when something is of considerable rarity, we always try to obtain the most attractive copies possible of whatever we offer for sale.

Glossary

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First State
used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
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...
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...
Leaves
Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
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...
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...
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...
Marbled boards
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Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.

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