The Lady of the Lake : A Poem, Carefully Revised and Corrected with Notes and Memoirs of the Life of the Author
by Scott, Sir Walter
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Pocket size book 12.5 x 8 cm. Original brown cloth with embossed floral design with gilt urn and two birds to front, gilt title and decoration to spine. Engraved frontispiece and title-page by J. Stephenson. All edges gilt. Binding firm. Light bumping/rubbing to corners. Spine headband loose. Previous owner bookplate to front pastedown Robert Cundall, Pocklington and previous owner inscription dated 1843 to front free endpaper. Content generally clean with occasional mark. Scarce by this publisher. Not ex-library. 311 pp. All books are individually described. All overseas orders are sent airmail by Royal Mail International Tracked.
Synopsis
The Lady of the Lake marked the pinnacle of Scott's popularity as a poet. With 25,000 copies sold in eight months, it broke all records for the sale of poetry. Known as a romantic poem, it tells about love and honor amidst a bitter rivalry between King James V and the Douglas family. The book is set in the Trossachs region of Scotland and it is composed of six cantos, each concern the action of a single day.
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- Bookseller
- Soin2Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002663
- Title
- The Lady of the Lake : A Poem, Carefully Revised and Corrected with Notes and Memoirs of the Life of the Author
- Author
- Scott, Sir Walter
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Milner
- Place of Publication
- Cheapside, Halifax
- Date Published
- 1843
- Pages
- 311
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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