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IVANHOE: A Romance
by SIR WALTER SCOTT
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good+
- Seller
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West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
This is an elegant copy of Ivanhoe: A Romance, a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1819. It is one of the best known and most influential of Scott's novels.
Ivanhoe is set in 12th-century England with colourful descriptions of a tournament, outlaws, a witch trial and divisions between Jews and Christians. It has been credited for increasing interest in romance and medievalism and turning people's minds away from the Middle Ages. It also significantly influenced popular perceptions of Richard the Lionheart, King John and Robin Hood.
This copy was published in 1979 by the Heritage Club. It is blue and red boards with a brilliant gold design on the spine. Inside, there are many illustrations--in color. 471 pages.
Although it has a bookplate on the inside front cover (which you can remove), it has not been read, or even opened.
It comes in a blue slip case, which is a little marked here and there. But it has done its job--the book is like new, crisp and clear and without marks of any kind. The spine is un-cracked, the covers have no shelfwear at all—it is in pristine condition.
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Synopsis
Published in 1820 by author Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe is an influential historical romance novel set in medieval England. Ivanhoe represents a departure from Scott’s other novels, and remains his most well-known work. Scott explores many different themes in Ivanhoe, chief among them the rivalry and tension between the Saxons and Normans, feudal injustice as well as the oppression of England’s Jewish communities at the time. Critical reception was very positive at the time of publication, and Scott is credited with renewing interest in medieval England, leading to the publication of other novels set during the Dark Ages. The novel is also noteworthy for being historically accurate, correctly noting key figures and events of the time. In addition, Ivanhoe is also credited with expanding interest in the mythical Robin Hood, who Scott characterized as a cheerful and noble bandit.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Louise Aird
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 681
- Title
- IVANHOE
- Author
- SIR WALTER SCOTT
- Format/Binding
- Mint Condition
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heritage Club
- Place of Publication
- United States
- Date Published
- 1979
- Pages
- 471
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 12th-century England, witch trial, King John, medievalism, Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood
- Bookseller catalogs
- British History; British Fiction; Romance; Scotland;
Terms of Sale
Louise Aird
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About the Seller
Louise Aird
Biblio member since 2019
West Vancouver, British Columbia
About Louise Aird
Private individual who has been collecting books for 40 years.
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