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Kenilworth
de Sir Walter Scott
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Near Fine
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1845. Leather. Near Fine. 6" by 4". None. The Tauchnitz edition of this popular work by Sir Walter Scott, 'Kenilworth'. The work is part of the widely succesful Waverley Novels, which, for nearly a century, were widely read across Europe. Kenilworth is a historical novel set in 1575, and centres on the secret marriage of Robert Dudley and Amy Robsart. The work's major theme is that of ambition vs. love, with which both of the main characters struggle. In a half morocco binding with marbled boards. Externally in excellent condition, with just some light shelfwear to the extremities. Boards slightly rubbed with a few marks. Internally firmly bound. Pages marginally age toned due to paper used, but otherwise bright and clean. Near Fine
Sinopsis
Sir Walter Scott was born in Edinburgh in 1771. Educated for the law, he obtained the office of sheriff-depute of Selkirkshire in 1799 and in 1806 the office of clerk of session, a post whose duties he fulfilled for some twenty-five years. His lifelong interest in Scottish antiquity and the ballads which recorded Scottish history led him to try his hand at narrative poems of adventure and action. The Lay of the Last Minstrel (1805), Marmion (1808), and The Lady of the Lake (1810) made his reputation as one of the leading poets of his time. A novel, Waverley , which he had begun in 1805, was published anonymously in 1814. Subsequent novels appeared with the note “by the author of Waverley”; hence his novels often are called collectively “the Waverley novels.” Some of the most famous of these are Old Mortality (1816), Rob Roy (1817), Ivanhoe (1819), Kenilworth (1821), and Quentin Durward (1823). In recognition of his literary work Scott was made a baronet in 1819. During his last years he held various official positions and published biographies, editions of Swift and Dryden, tales, lyric poetry, and various studies of history and antiquity. He died in 1832.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- LTH25-D-23
- Título
- Kenilworth
- Autor
- Sir Walter Scott
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Bernhard Tauchnitz
- Lugar de publicación
- Leipzig
- Fecha de publicación
- 1845
- Tamaño
- 6" by 4"
- Palabras clave
- Waverley Fiction Walter Scott Leather Fiction Leather
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Sobre el vendedor
Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
