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The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale
by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
"The Master of Ballantrae" - A Winters's Tale by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON. 1889 1st edition, 1st printing (with publisher's catalog at the back dated July, 1889 and no printing designation stated on the title page); Cassell & Company; London. Decorative floral end papers. From a review: "Stevenson's brooding historical romance demonstrates his most abiding theme - the elemental struggle between good and evil - as it unfolds against a hauntingly beautiful Scottish landscape, amid the fierce loyalties and violent enmities that characterized Scottish history. When two brothers attempt to split their loyalties between the warring factions of the 1745 Jacobite rising, one family finds itself tragically divided."
Condition:
Light soiling to the front and back covers, heavier soiling on the spine. Tiny cloth tears at the outer corner tips of the front cover. Small cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a crack at the front hinge between the end paper and pastedown resulting in the front cover being just a bit shaky. Nice interior - the pages are mostly clean with only a few random, light smudges found and some light foxing to the end papers and to the first few and last few pages. There is name written in old handwriting in pen on the half title page. Overall the book is in Very Good condition.
Synopsis
The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale is a book by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, focusing upon the conflict between two brothers, Scottish noblemen whose family is torn apart by the Jacobite rising of 1745.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6190
- Title
- The Master of Ballantrae
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1889
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- robert louis stevenson, treasure island, strange case dr jekyll mr hyde, an inland voyage, travels with a donkey, childs garden of verses, the wrong box, the wrecker, kidnapped, david balfour, st ives, master of ballantrae, the black arrow, weir of hermis
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
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- Edges
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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