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The Waverley Novels. With Introductory Essay and Notes by Andrew Lang. Illustrated. Complete in 25 Volumes. (Andrew Lang Edition)
by Scott, Sir Walter
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Boston: Dana Estes & Company Publishers, 1892. Hardcover. Very Good. 25 volumes. 8vo. Half navy morocco over blue marbled boards, raised and tooled bands, with gilt stamped floral devices to the compartments with little red onlays, lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt, blue marbled endpapers and bookplate to each volume. Light wear to the corners, spine scuffed, unevenly sunned, some with a few faint stains and chips, one spine band damaged and touched-up. Kenilworth with a loose gathering. Heart of Mid-Lothian unfortunately lacking single plate, facing p. 304, all other volumes complete and in good order. A very presentable set, and a great reading set.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46114
- Title
- The Waverley Novels. With Introductory Essay and Notes by Andrew Lang. Illustrated. Complete in 25 Volumes. (Andrew Lang Edition)
- Author
- Scott, Sir Walter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Dana Estes & Company Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1892
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
Glossary
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
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