The Lady of the Lake
de SCOTT, Walter Sir
- Usado
- near fine
- Estado
- near fine
- Librería
-
New York, New York, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1871. hardcover. near fine. Illustrated throughout with wood engravings from drawings by Birket Foster and John Gilbert. 10 additional early photos in sepia tipped in. 375pp. 8vo, scattered foxing, handsomely bound in contemporary full green morocco (spine evenly faded to brown) with gilt-decorations on spine and covers, marbled endpapers, a.e.g.; Small bookplate and early small neat name on black fly leaf. Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1871. A very good(+) copy.<br/><br/>
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
- Argosy Book Store
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 296398
- Título
- The Lady of the Lake
- Autor
- SCOTT, Walter Sir
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - near fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- Adam and Charles Black
- Lugar de publicación
- Edinburgh
- Fecha de publicación
- 1871
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- 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....
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
