THE MISCELLANEOUS PROSE WORKS OF SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART. : IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I. BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS, ESSAYS, LETTERS, WITH NOTES
by Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1952. Hardcover. Octavo; Volume 1 only; G; Hardcover; Spine, red with gold print, raised bands; Boards half bound with red leather to spine and corners and marbled paper to boards, mild wear to spine caps, hinges, and corners, rubbing to paper; Text block has gilt edges, small star label on front flyleaf, else clean and tight; Contains 3 title pages: 1st is engraved with title "The Prose works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart.", publisher A. & C. Black, Edinburgh; 2nd title page with title "The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. in Three Volumes, Vol. I, Biographical Memoirs, Essays, Letters, with Notes", publisher Robert Cadell, Edinburgh : Houlston & Stoneman, London, 1850; 3rd title page with title "The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart., Containing Biographical Memoirs, Essays, Letters, with Notes" publisher Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh, 1852; Table of contents reveals this to be the first of the 3 volume edition; 852 pages, frontispiece (port.), illustrated (b&w plates). 1362075. FP New Rockville Stock.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
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- 1362075
- Title
- THE MISCELLANEOUS PROSE WORKS OF SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART. : IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I. BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS, ESSAYS, LETTERS, WITH NOTES
- Author
- Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Adam and Charles Black
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1952
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