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Works [Waverly Novels] - 24 Volume set (Complete)
by Sir Walter Scott
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Half tan polished calf with debossed detailing and marbled boards; 4 slightly raised bands with gilt particulars to spine and morocco labels in red. All edges marbled. Each volume contains preface and introductory notes by Scott, originally published in the first edition of this set. Contains editorial notes throughout. Attractive and quite supple 24 volume complete set in very good condition. Sur blanc plates in black and white throughout. Titles include, but are not limited to: Guy Mannering, Fair Maid of Perth, Heart of Mid-Lothian, Woodstock, St. Ronan's Well, Black Dwarf, Old Mentality, Ivanhoe, Redgauntlet, Kenilworth, Abbot, and many others. Previous owner's name stamped in purple ink to first free page, otherwise no other previous owners' names or other markings. Signatures loose to Ivanhoe volume, but pages still attached. General wear to exterior (see image). Each 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6163
- Title
- Works [Waverly Novels] - 24 Volume set (Complete)
- Author
- Sir Walter Scott
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dewolfe, Friske, & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- c. 1880
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; European Literature; Bindings; Antiquarian;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- 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...
- Fair
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- Spine
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
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