Waverley, or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since; Woodstock, or The Cavalier (Two volumes in One, Publisher's author series)
by Scott, Walter, Sir
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good. No dust jacket. Age-toning. Minor edge wear: spine ends, corners. Slight edge ding, right spine. Half-inch long right
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Boston: D Lothrop Company.. No date. 1829: General Preface, Waverley; 1832: Intro Woodstock.. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Age-toning. Minor edge wear: spine ends, corners. Slight edge ding, right spine. Half-inch long right page block spotting.. 1 Dark brown lightly pebbled cloth over boards. Dark reddish brown gold bordered and gold titled box on spine. 466p, Waverley. 471p, Woodstock. 20 cm. Appendix and Index for each novel. 19th century publication; Two novels, single volume. Waverley is Scottish historical fiction set during the Jacobite Rebellion, 1745., an effort to restore the Stuart dynasty to Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie). Youthful dreamer and English soldier, Edward Waverley was sent to Scotland and headed North from his aristocratic family home, Waverley-Honour, in the south of England. First published anonymously in 1814. Woodstock is set during the 17th century. Both novels are illustrated with B&W Pen & Ink plates. Sir Walter Scott is credited by some as the inventor of the historical novel literary style.
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- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.C8610005112
- Title
- Waverley, or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since; Woodstock, or The Cavalier (Two volumes in One, Publisher's author series)
- Author
- Scott, Walter, Sir
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. No dust jacket. Age-toning. Minor edge wear: spine ends, corners. Slight edge ding, right spine. Half-inch long right
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- No date. 1829: General Preface, Waverley; 1832: Intro Woodstock.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D Lothrop Company.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Keywords
- Scotland|Charles Edward Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie|17th-18th century
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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About the Seller
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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Newport, New Hampshire
About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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