The Scott Originals. an Account of Notables & Worthies: The Originals of Characters in the Waverley Novels.
by Crockett, W. S
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
London: T. N. Foulis, 1912 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 8vo. xvi, 430 (1) pp, leaf protected tipped-in color frontis, list of leaf protected b&w tipped-in illustrations, preface, 25 chapters, appendix, index. 1/4" closed tear to top edge spine with slight edgewear and lightly rubbed boards. Hinge separated at half-title with foxing to recto, but does not effect the binding, else, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Light brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt top edge..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003608
- Title
- The Scott Originals. an Account of Notables & Worthies: The Originals of Characters in the Waverley Novels.
- Author
- Crockett, W. S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- T. N. Foulis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- LITERARY CRITICIMS SCOTT SIR WALTER WAVERLEY NOVELS CHARACTER STUDY
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERARY CRITICISM;
- Size
- Large 8vo
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- Marginalia
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
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