Count Robert of Paris by Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott was a master of diverse talents. He was a man of letters, a dedicated historian and historiographer, a well-read translator of foreign texts, and a talented poet. Deriving most of his material from his native Scotland, its history and its legends, Scott invented and mastered what we know today as the historical novel. Count Robert is set during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus and focuses on the arrival of the first Crusaders. During the oath-taking ...
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Count Robert of Paris by Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott was a master of diverse talents. He was a man of letters, a dedicated historian and historiographer, a well-read translator of foreign texts, and a talented poet. Deriving most of his material from his native Scotland, its history and its legends, Scott invented and mastered what we know today as the historical novel. Count Robert is set during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus and focuses on the arrival of the first Crusaders. During the oath-taking ceremony on the eve of the Crusade, the haughty Count Robert insults the Emperor by seating himself on the imperial throne. Also offended is Robert's friend Hereward, a Saxon member of the Varangian guard, exiled from England after the Norman Conquest. When the Crusaders leave Byzance for Asia, Robert is drugged and detained as captive. His Amazonian wife, Brenhilda is held separately and persecuted by the enamored Nicephorus Briennus, the emperor's son-in-law. Brenhilda challenges Nicephorus to combat, promising to give herself to him if defeated. In the meantime, Robert is freed by Hereward, and presents himself at the duel in his wife's stead. Nicephorus, though, does not appear as he has been arrested following the discovery of a plot to usurp Alexius. Still keen to avenge Robert's affront to the Emperor, Hereward takes his place. Robert defeats him but spares his life in gratitude for his earlier help. Hereward follows Robert to Palestine as a vassal, after discovering that his lost Saxon love Bertha is Brenhilda's waiting-woman. Through Robert's influence, a portion of Hereward's English property is restored to him. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
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Used-Good. Good hardback in green cloth. Waverley Novels no.24. 'Tales of my Landlord' 4th & last series. Dark green cloth with gilt on spine; frontis with tissue overlay. End papers a little browned; spine a little worn.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Clean text; age toned; light foxing; edges worn; gilt on spine; spine splitting; no date; Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Green covers. gilt lettering on backstrip, gilt imprint on front cover, blind stamped binding, foxed inside covers, internally fair, loose pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN:
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Volume 24. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
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Very Good + The publication date and edition are not listed: we estimate a ca. 1880 publication date. Hardcover, terra-cotta red cloth with beveled boards, with Scott's silhouette, gilt, to the front cover, and the title, gilt, to the spine. The illustrations throughout the text are steel engravings. Condition is Very Good+, with light shelf wear, and lightly bumped corners. Pages: 286.
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Volume 24. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Octavo, green cloth binding, gilt lettering on backstrip, general shelf wear, tightly bound, age toned, text clean, occasional foxing Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
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Volume 24. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. 8vo, bound in pink cloth covers with gilt lettering to the backstrip. Covers are rubbed, Internally clean. Plates are clean. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
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Good+ Red boards, edge wear, rubbing along spine, minor scuffing cover, faded gilt lettering on spine, front hinge cracked, inscribed ffep, binding good, pages clean; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 466 pages.
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Good. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards have heavy shelf rubbing with scuffing and bumping. Binding is sound. Endpages are heavily smudged and scuffed with foxing. Page edges have moderate scuffing. Interior pages have moderate foxing and age-toning but it does not impede the text. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Strangely enough, Count Robert does not appear in this novel until a third of the way through. Not that the adventures of Hereward the Anglo-Saxon barbarian aren't interesting, there is plenty of intrigue afoot. But the novel ultimately disappoints when the anticipated tournament between the prince and the lady knight is cancelled. We're left with a story of chivalry without the payoff.
