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Kenilworth; A Romance. By the Author of "Waverly," "Ivanhoe," &c
by Anonymous (Walter Scott)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh & London: Archibald Constable, John Ballantyne, and Hurst, Robinson, 1821. Here is a beautiful, Near Fine set (three volumes) of the First Edition. Still published "anonymously," although the author by this time was well-known. In an original fine binding. Marbled paper boards with leather tips and spine. The spines are highly decorated with gilt designs and the date 1821; red title blocks. Clean text, very bright ,supple, and unfoxed. 320 pages, 339 pages, and 348 pages with four pages of publisher's adverts. There are hints of cracking, but all three are holding nicely. Not common in such nice condition; a proud presence on the shelf. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Half-Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002270
- Title
- Kenilworth; A Romance. By the Author of "Waverly," "Ivanhoe," &c
- Author
- Anonymous (Walter Scott)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable, John Ballantyne, and Hurst, Robinson
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh & London
- Date Published
- 1821
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classic English Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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....
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
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