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The Lay of the Last Minstrel, A Poem
by Sir Walter Scott
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London; Edinburgh: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green; A. Constable and Co. , 1825. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". W. Archibald . A smart new edition of this famous poem by Sir Walter Scott, bound in half calf. A new edition. Bound in half calf on marbled boards, with decorative gilt detail to the spine. With an engraved title page by W. Archibald. 'The Lay of the Last Minstrel' is a famous narrative poem by the renowned Scottish writer, Sir Walter Scott. The poem, set in sixteenth century Scotland, is narrated by a medieval minstrel. Sir Walter Scott is best known for his notable works of Scottish literature such as 'Ivanhoe', 'The Lady of the Lake', and 'Rob Roy'. In half calf binding. Externally, smart with some rubbing to the extremities. Spine is slightly darkened. Marks to the boards. Some offsetting to the paste-downs and light spotting to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age-toned but otherwise generally bright and clean with some light spotting towards the front and rear of the book. Spotting slightly heavier to the title page. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 838G7
- Title
- The Lay of the Last Minstrel, A Poem
- Author
- Sir Walter Scott
- Illustrator
- W. Archibald
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green; A. Constable and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London; Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1825
- Size
- 6.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- sir walter scott narrative poetry scotland scottish literature narrative poetry
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, 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....
- Marbled boards
- ...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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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