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Ivanhoe (Collector's Edition)
by Scott, Walter; Introduction By John T. Winterich; Illustrations By Edward A. Wilson
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk Ct: The Easton Press, 1977. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 7 3/4 Tall. Xxvi, 471 Pp. Red Leather, Gilt, All Edges Gilt, Silk Bookmark, Silk Endpapers. Fine, No Wear, Collector's Bookplate On Verso Of Front Free Endpaper.
Synopsis
Ivanhoe is a novel by Sir Walter Scott. It was written in 1819 and set in 12th century England, an example of historical fiction. Ivanhoe is sometimes given credit for helping to increase popular interest in the Middle Ages in 19th century Europe and America.
Reviews
On Dec 9 2019, a reader said:
One of my favorites from the teens in 1950s.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 054729
- Title
- Ivanhoe (Collector's Edition)
- Author
- Scott, Walter; Introduction By John T. Winterich; Illustrations By Edward A. Wilson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk Ct
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 7 3/4 Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian Books and Leather-Bound Books; Literature: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century;
Terms of Sale
Arroyo Seco Books
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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