The Master of Ballantrae [A Winter's Tale]
by STEVENSON, Robert Louis
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Heritage Press. Near Fine. 1965. Hardcover. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) set much of his 1989 novel against the backdrop of the divisive Jacobite risings in Scotland and England. This deluxe reprint edition in slipcase with color lithographs by Lynd Ward. Includes an introduction by G. B. Stern. Sandglass leaflet laid in (New York, no. xv:30). --- In full navy cloth-covered boards with decorations and titling in silver. Slipcase covered in silver paper. --- With a hint of sunning to spine, otherwise a clean, newish, unmarked copy. Slipcase with scuffs and rubbing but overall sturdy and fully capable of protecting the book.; Small Quarto (9 to 11 in. tall); xix, 303 pages .
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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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85447
- Title
- The Master of Ballantrae [A Winter's Tale]
- Author
- STEVENSON, Robert Louis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
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Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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