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Volume 10. 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. Cloth covers half bound in leather. Marbled boards. Boards worn and marked. Raised bands and gilt lettering on backstrip. Pages tightly bound and internal text clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, 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. Re-bound by library. 'A New Edition-Complete in One Volume' 8vo, green cloth binding with quarter leather. Leather is worn and discoloured. Leather worn and splitting along hinges, title plate on backstrip chipped away. Covers scuffed. Binding inside covers split slightly, marbled end pages. Some foxing inside. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1550grams, ISBN:
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Volumes 1-5. 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. Cloth covers half bound in leather. Marbled boards. Boards worn and marked. Raised bands and gilt lettering on backstrip. Pages tightly bound and internal text clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1900grams, ISBN:
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Reader copy. Ex-library rebound hardback without dust jacket, original text block published 1845 (a new edition complete in one volume) by Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, but rebound/recut by library at some stage, shelf wear to leather quarter bound boards & corners bumped, inner hinges split but binding intact, some foxing/handling marks to pages, usual library stamps/markings, otherwise good clear text, binding intact, 806pp + frontis piece, weighing 1.5kg will ship overseas for extra postage, ready for immediate despatch from UK. 48A*
Publisher:
Ostis, Broaders and Company; Carey, Lea and Blanchard
Published:
1838/1837
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16440477979
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None. Good Only. An early American edition of Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. by J. G. Lockhart. With a portrait of Scott to frontispiece to first volume, engraved by R. W. Dodson from the paintings by Sir H. Raeburn, 1808. In seven volumes. John Gibson Lockhart (1794-1854) was a Scottish writer and editor. He is best known as the author of the biography of Sir Walter Scott. This biography has been called by some the second most admirable in the English language, after Boswell's Life of Johnson. This major work was the published in seven volumes between 1837-1838 with the second edition being extended to ten volumes in 1839. In the biography a great number of Scott's letters were published. Thomas Carlyle assessed it in a criticism contributed to the London and Westminster Review (1837). Lockhart's account of the business transactions between Scott and the Ballantynes and Constable caused an outcry; and in the discussion that followed he showed bitterness in his pamphlet The Ballantyne Humbug handled. The proceeds, which were considerable, Lockhart resigned for the benefit of Scott's creditors. With a preface dated 1836 to front of volume one and publisher's advertisements to rear of volume V. Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (1771-1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet, popular throughout much of the world during his time. Scott was the first English-language author to have a truly international career in his lifetime, with many contemporary readers in Europe, Australia, and North America. His novels and poetry are still read, and many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor. All but the first volume have previous owner's ink inscription to front free endpaper dated 1838. In cloth bindings. Externally, generally sound but with some wear to extremities with loss in places to some backstrips, rubbing and marks to board including the odd slight ink mark and stain. On joint starting, one nearing detached and occaisonal slight splits to cloth to some other joints. Four hinges strained, one tender. Internally, generally firmly bound although with occaisonal slight straining and with frontispiece to volume I detached. Bright but with scattered foxing to all volumes and offsetting to title from frontispiece to volume one. Good Only.
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#375/600 Large Paper Limited Edition. CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH PAPER SPINE LABELS AS ISSUED. NEAR-FINE. BOARDS CLEAN, PAGES TIGHT, TEXT FINE, SPINE LABELS HAVE SLIGHT EDGEWEAR. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. OWNER SIGNATURE IN VOL. 1. A VERY NICE SET OF THIS UNCOMMON EDITION.
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Not Stated. Very Good. A complete smartly bound ten volume set of J. Lockhart's informative and thorough biography of his father-in-law, Sir Walter Scott. Complete in ten volumes. This work is a thorough biography looking at the life of the great Sir Walter Scott. Sir Walter Scott is best known today for his novels and poetry, including 'Ivanhoe' and 'The Lady of the Lake'. He wrote a lot about his birthplace of Scotland, though with his experiments in historical fiction, he expanded to writing about various places in England and Europe. Scott was also involved in re-discovering the Scottish crown jewels, after having been missing for over a hundred years. The regalia were rediscovered in 1818, when George IV, whilst he was still Regent, issued a warrant authorising Walter Scott to break down a wall in the Crown Room to try and find the regalia. They were discovered, and have been on display ever since. Written by J. G. Lockhart. Lockhart was the son-in-law of Scott, having married his eldest daughter. He is best known for this biography, which has been highly praised as the second best biography written in the English language, second of to James Boswell's 'Life of Johnson'. Volume I with a frontispiece, and Volumes II to X with a frontispiece and illustrated title page Folding plate to Volume VI, showing a facsimile of a page of the original manuscript of 'Ivanhoe'. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the paper to the boards and to the extremities. A little loss of leather to the extremities, being a little heavier to Volumes VI, and VII. Volume X is lacking the bottom spine label, with slight loss boards, being significantly heavier to the front board. A little fading to the spines. Front hinge of Volume X is tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd scattered spot, heavier to the first and last few pages. Frontispiece Volume X working loose. Large tidemark to the first few pages of Volume X. Very Good.
