The Poeical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Baronet. Volume III. Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border. Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads Collected in the Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition.
by Scott, Sir Walter
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh & London: Archibald Constable and Co. & Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; J. Murray; and Hurst, Robinson and Co., 1821. Scott's "Minstrelsy" was first published in 1802. This is Volume Three only of a ten-volume set from a decade later. A nice early printing bound in blue smooth calf. Ruled in gilt on both covers; four raised bands on the spine, decorated and titled in gilt. Clean text;vi, 488 pages; endpapers and page ends are marbled. Light rub to the margins. Lacking a tissue guard, the title page has spotting snd offset but the textblock is bright and fresh, with no spotting. A very nice book.. Later Printing. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006297
- Title
- The Poeical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Baronet. Volume III. Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border. Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads Collected in the Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition.
- Author
- Scott, Sir Walter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable and Co. & Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; J. Murray; and Hurst, Robinson and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh & London
- Date Published
- 1821
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classic English Literature;
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Quercus Rare Books
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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.
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- Gilt
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