The Lay of the Last Minstrel, A Poem
by Scott, Sir Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh and London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme Paternoster-Row & Constable. VG. 1805. 2nd Edition. Leather. The second edition of this scarce volume of poetry bound in full calf leather with gold dentelles and gold lettering. Attractive marbled end papers, 334 pages. A Very Good copy. Frays and a chip at the head of t he spine. Mild rubbing along the spine seams. Rubs/frays to the corner s. The front spine seam is cracked at its upper 2". The gold decoratio ns are fairly bright, The leather has a nice pattern on the boards. A handsome copy & although a second edition, still quite uncommon. .
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- Bookseller
- Dearly Departed Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38164
- Title
- The Lay of the Last Minstrel, A Poem
- Author
- Scott, Sir Walter
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme Paternoster-Row & Constable
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh and London
- Date Published
- 1805
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- LITERATURE, POETRY, KAPLAN
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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...
- 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....
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...