The Lady of the Lake; A Poem
by Scott, Walter, Sir
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Contemporary yellow boards. Rebacked with cloth, inner hinges repaired with cloth, free endpapers lacking, some browning and spo
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Published by A. Tower [J. H. Cunningham, printer], 1828. Engraved frontispiece by P. E. Hamm, engraved title dated 1824. Pp. 282. 1 vols. 24mo. Contemporary yellow boards. Rebacked with cloth, inner hinges repaired with cloth, free endpapers lacking, some browning and spotting, small library stamp on title and inked numbers in gutter on verso of dedication leaf, else very good. Engraved frontispiece by P. E. Hamm, engraved title dated 1824. Pp. 282. 1 vols. 24mo.
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
- The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37189
- Title
- The Lady of the Lake; A Poem
- Author
- Scott, Walter, Sir
- Format/Binding
- Engraved frontispiece by P. E. Hamm, engraved title dated 1824. Pp. 282. 1 vols. 24mo
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary yellow boards. Rebacked with cloth, inner hinges repaired with cloth, free endpapers lacking, some browning and spo
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published by A. Tower [J. H. Cunningham, printer]
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1828
- Keywords
- Scottish | Boards | Sir Walter Scott
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.