Lady of the Lake
de Scott, Sir Walter
- Usado
- good
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Good/No Jacket
- Librería
-
Endicott, New York, United States
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Sobre este artículo
T. Nelson and Sons, London, 1863. 6 1/8" X 4 1/8" in dark green pebble grained cloth with beveled edges and fancy spine and cover decoration. lower right front corner and spine ends fraying. Gilding on cover still bright, but gilding on spine rubbed, although still legible. Front inside hinge just starting to crack. Owner's name and dedication dated 1864 on flyleaf. Owner's ink stamp on title page. Otherwise, a very nice little book overall. Gilt edges, fancy gilt lines surrounding each page of text: GOOD PLUS. 185pp.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.
Sinopsis
The Lady of the Lake marked the pinnacle of Scott's popularity as a poet. With 25,000 copies sold in eight months, it broke all records for the sale of poetry. Known as a romantic poem, it tells about love and honor amidst a bitter rivalry between King James V and the Douglas family. The book is set in the Trossachs region of Scotland and it is composed of six cantos, each concern the action of a single day.
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Detalles
- Librería
- THE BOOK VAULT
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- IB296
- Título
- Lady of the Lake
- Autor
- Scott, Sir Walter
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- T. Nelson and Sons, London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1863
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Poetry; literature;
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
