Historical Romances of the Author Waverley. The Monastery
by FORE-EDGE PAINTING. [SCOTT (Walter)]:
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About This Item
Edinburgh; Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson and Co. London. 1822. 8vo, 210 x 130 mms., pp. [ii] [3] - 513 [514 blank], engraved title-page, contemporary calf, recently rebacked in lighter calf, black morocco label, all edges gilt, with a recent erotic/naughty fore-edge painting by Martin Frost of monks indulging in rather unliturgical activity. One volume of an 1822 reprint; the text begins with chapter 11 ("Two or three years glided on..." and finishes with the conclusion. Sold as an odd volume for the fore-edge painting.
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- Bookseller
- John Price Antiquarian Books (GB)
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- 9241
- Title
- Historical Romances of the Author Waverley. The Monastery
- Author
- FORE-EDGE PAINTING. [SCOTT (Walter)]:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Edinburgh; Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson and Co. London. 1822
- Keywords
- art erotica literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- art;
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...