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THE LORD OF THE ISLES; A POEM
by Scott, Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Durham, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh and London: Printed by James Ballantyne and Co., for Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, 1815. Octavo. [Sheet height: 21.1 cm.] [6], 443 pages, plus half-title leaf and [1] page terminal ad. Handsomely bound in 19th century full calf. Each cover has a morocco grained panel enclosed in multiple blind rules, an ornate gilt border, and double gilt rules. Spine with raised bands, new spine labels in red and black leather, and gilt decorations on other compartments. Marbled endpapers and all edges marbled. About very good. Lightly rubbed, some sunning evident on upper third of boards, and faint reminder of small removed label on front board, but binding is still attractive. Ex-Sondley Reference Library with tasteful bookplate on front pastedown, embossed stamp on title and one other leaf, and number stamp on verso of title in margin of one other page. Scattered foxing to two gatherings (N and O), and a few minor traces elsewhere, but interior is generally clean and bright. FIFTH EDITION, so stated, following the first edition of the same year.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0000388
- Title
- THE LORD OF THE ISLES; A POEM
- Author
- Scott, Walter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fifth edition
- Publisher
- Printed by James Ballantyne and Co., for Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Londo
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh and London
- Date Published
- 1815
- Bookseller catalogs
- POETRY; LITERATURE - BRITISH;
Terms of Sale
Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
We offer a full refund, including the purchase price and the original shipping cost, in the event an item is not as described in the listing, provided that we receive the returned item within 30 days after delivery. We will refund the purchase price, but not the shipping, for any other reason, within ten (10) days of delivery, provided we are given prior notification of the return (please email or phone) and all items are returned in the condition in which they were received.
About the Seller
Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Durham, North Carolina
About Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
An online shop focusing on Americana, particularly books pertaining to the South, and offering rare, scholarly, and antique books on a variety of other subjects. Proprietor David J. Eilenberger worked for over five years at respected firms in the A.B.A.A. before establishing the company in 2010. In addition to books, we are interested in acquiring broadsides, ephemera, 19th-century photographs, and manuscripts. Member Independent Online Booksellers Association since 2017.
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- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Gatherings
- A term used in bookbinding, where a gathering of sheets is folded at the middle, then bound into the binding together. The...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
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