Rob Roy
by Walter Scott
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Hamish Hamilton, 1948. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1948. First Edition Thus. 501 pages. No dust jacket. Patterned paper covered boards with yellow cloth to spine. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, front board is loose. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Tape marks to both boards.
Synopsis
Young Frank Osbaldistone, sent to live in Scotland, is drawn to the powerful figure of Rob Roy MacGregor, who, with his wife, fights for justice and dignity for Scotland. Twists of plot and a romantic outlaw's cunning escapes make this a classic epic.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1680547810LEE
- Title
- Rob Roy
- Author
- Walter Scott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Date Published
- 1948
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- 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....
- Cloth
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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- Acceptable
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- Jacket
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