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Woodstock; Or, The Cavalier
by Sir Walter Scott
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh and London: Archibald Constable & Co./Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Gren, 1826. First edition. Leather. Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. The first edition of this Civil War era historical fiction novel by Sir Walter Scott, one of his popular novels. The first edition of this work.Complete in three volumes.A classic historical fiction novel by Sir Walter Scott, part of his popular 'Waverley' series.This novel is set just after the English Civil War in 1651, inspired by the legend of the Good Devil of Woodstock. Mainly this novel focuses on the escape of Charles II, and his eventual return to England in 1660.Sir Walter Scott is best known for his historical novels and poems, including 'Waverley', 'Ivanhoe', and 'The Lady of the Lake'. 'The Lay of the Last Minstrel' was the first poem of his that brought him into the spotlight of the public's eye, establishing him as one of the most popular writers of his time.Lacking the half titles. ound in half calf with marbled boards. Externally, some shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the joints and extremities. A small amount of loss to the tail of the spine on Volume I. Spine label is partially lacking to Volume III, and may detach with further handling. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Hinges strained to Volume I, otherwise remaining binding firm. Tidemarks to the heads of the front endpapers and tails of the rear endpapers to each volume. Pages contain a few spots, not affecting readability. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 812J18
- Title
- Woodstock; Or, The Cavalier
- Author
- Sir Walter Scott
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co./Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Gren
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh and London
- Date Published
- 1826
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- walter scott woodstock cavalier english civil war woodstock historical
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Marbled boards
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- 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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