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Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer
by Sir Walter Scott
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$231.71$208.54
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About This Item
London: James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable, 1820 . Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 4.5". None. The complete three volume sixth edition of Sir Walter Scott's work of historical fiction, the second novel in his Waverley series. The complete three volume sixth edition of this work, published five years after the first edition. Published anonymously, Scott's enormously successful novel is set between 1760 and 1780 in Galloway, following the fortunes and adventures of Henry "Harry" Bertram, the son of the Laird of Ellangowan, who is kidnapped at the age of five by smugglers.Scott's name did not appear to the title page of this work until 1827.His second Waverley novel, in an 1815 letter Scott wrote that is was 'an odd little tale within such time as will mystify the public [...] W. Erskine, and Ballantyne, are of opinion that it is much more interesting than Waverley'With the former owner's inscription J Y Sayer 1879 to the front free endpaper of volumes I and II, and to the rear free endpaper of volume III. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, smart, with rubbing to back strip heads and tails and board perimeters. Front hinges strained and firmly held. Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper of volumes I and II, and rear free endpaper of volume III. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright. Very Good
Synopsis
On the auspicious night that Guy Mannering is shown to the house of the Bertrams of Ellengowan, the Bertrams' heir is born, and Mannering, a skeptical astrologer, predicts the child's future. Five years later the prophecy is fulfilled, and the heir, Harry Bertram, becomes the center of a plot to rob the boy of his inheritance. Harry's subsequent struggles are set against a backdrop of chaos and upheaval in a socially fragmented Scotland where everyone, from landowners to gypsies, is searching for their rightful place.
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 881F56
- Title
- Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer
- Author
- Sir Walter Scott
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1820
- Size
- 7.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- walter scott waverley scottish literature waverley
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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