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Peveril of the Peak
by Sir Walter Scott
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$820.52NZ$738.47
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., 1822 . First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. A complete four volume first edition of one of Sir Walter Scott's best known Waverley novels, 'Peveril of the Peak'. The first edition, mixed state. The first state title page, with comma at end of the third line of the publisher's imprint, appears in volume III only, with volumes I, II and IV title pages in the second state. Todd & Bowden 165Aa.Set in seventeenth century England, and concerning the Popish Plot, Scott's novel follows the adventures of Julian Peveril, a young man caught up in a web of political intrigue and personal rivalries.The errata leaf does not appear in volume III. Bound without half titles.With the inscriptions of William Wing and Stephen Aslm, dated May 21st 1842, to a front blank of each volume. Rebacked in morocco, retaining the original calf boards. Endpapers renewed. Externally, excellent. Front hinge of each volume lightly strained, but firmly held. Inscriptions to a front blank of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with light spotting only appearing to first and last few leaves of each volume. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 852F4
- Title
- Peveril of the Peak
- Author
- Sir Walter Scott
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1822
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Peveril of the Peak Waverley novels scottish literature Popish Plot Waverley novels
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Leaves
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- 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...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Errata
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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...
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- First Edition
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- First State
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