Scott, Sir WalterMareMagnum
1930No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with slightly rubbed boards and no bumping to corners and upper edge. 568pp. Illustrated. Classic fiction from Sir Walter Scott. Undated ca 1930.
1821Three volumes. 8vo. Uncut. Foxed. Bound in the original boards, which have become quite worn and broken. This true First Edition would make a good candidate for classy rebinding. "Kenilworth was born out of Constable's suggestion to write a novel set during the time of Queen Elizabeth; however, Scott rejected the suggestion that it be entitled "The Armada" because he had other ideas than centring the novel on the epic events of the invasion. He based the novel around the legend of the murder of Amy Robsart, a story told in Meikle's old ballad, which had been one of Scott's favourite poems. However, Scott did accept Constable's suggestion of naming the novel Kenilworth instead of "Cumnor Hall". The publisher applauded this decision with the exclamation: "By God, I am all but the author of the Waverley Novels!" When Kenilworth appeared in 1821 it was an immediate success with both readers and critics. The Edinburgh Review praised Scott for bringing to life the character of Queen Elizabeth, and for the way in which he contrasted the evil plotting of Varney against the grandeur of Kenilworth Castle." It was a grand best-seller on both sides of the Atlantic. FIRST EDITION / FIRST ISSUE. W151.
1822Two Volumes. pp. 310; 316 (pp. 122-124 blank and/or excised with no loss of text). Foxed. 12mo. 175 mm. Original leather spines and corners over marbled boards, rubbed. Hardbound. Good. A Scottish romance set in the early 1600's. The first edition was published in the same year in three volumes at Edinburgh. First American edition. S&S/AI 10197. PAIMP 22
1855pp. 8, 11-344, (4) [Publisher's catalogue] Engraved Frontis, title page and 5 full page plates. Illustrations designed by John Gilbert and engraved by Albert W. Graham. Marbled endpapers. Marbled edges. A few signatures loose and one plate. Early manuscript inscription 'Miss Helen Himes (New Oxford, PA?) from her father I.D.L. Penciled initials on title. Penciled vocabulary notations throughout. Ruled in black throughout. Text and plates well foxed. 235 mm. Original leather spine and corners over marbled boards. Rubbed and worn. Beveled edges. Raised bands. Original leather spine labels. Hardbound. Good. Scott first wrote his influential poem, 'The Lady of the Lake', in 1810, drawing on the romance of the Authurian legend, but with an entirely different story set around Loch Katrine in the Trossachs of Scotland. PAIMP 21
1894Two volumes. 770 p. + Portrait plates and other illustrations. 12mo. Handsome and unusual contemporary bindings. Half highly gold gilt cream cloth over lovely floral (daisy vine) boards. Top edge gold gilt. Manuscript presentation (that could be easily removed): "Elizabeth Withers Sherts. Presented by Aunt Mary Shaffner, September 12th, 1896." Probably from the family of the famous movie director, Franklin J. Shaffner (Patton). This set really would make a striking gift today. SW2
1961pp. xxvii, 447. Illustrated with pencil drawings in monochrome and color by Robert Ball, the color plates printed by Crafton Graphic Company; printed at The Stinehour Press, set in intertype Waverley; Curtis Colophon paper. 6 5/8 x 9 7/8 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full ginger top-grain cowhide, gold-stamped with a design by Mr. Ball. Original slip case. Fifteen hundred copies have been made, of which this is copy number 769 and it is signed by the illustrator, Robert Ball. Fine. Fine Books from the Limited Editions Club make great gifts. SHELF W92
1863Best.-Nr. 101907BBLondon, A. W. Bennett, 1863. 8°. [3] Bl., 215 S. mit 1 mont. Orig.-Photographie von G(eorge) W(ashington) Wilson auf dem Titel u. 13 mont. Orig.-Photographien (Albuminabzüge) von (Thomas Ogle). OLn. mit goldgepr. Rücken- u. Deckeltitel, reicher Rücken- u. Deckelverg. u. Goldschnitt.
1863Best.-Nr. 101956BBLondon, A. W. Bennett, 1863. 8°. [3] Bl., 215 S. mit 1 mont. Orig.-Photographie von G(eorge) W(ashington) Wilson auf dem Titel u. 13 mont. Orig.-Photographien (Albuminabzüge) von (Thomas Ogle). OLn. mit goldgepr. Rücken- u. Deckeltitel, reicher Rücken- u. Deckelverg. u. Goldschnitt.
1826Best.-Nr. 12711BBLondon, John and Arthur Arch, 1826. 38x28 cm. LIII, 96 S.; 2 Bl., S. 97-208. Mit 2 gestoch. Titeln, 51 (1 doppelblattgr.) gestoch. Tafeln. HLdr.-Bd. der Zeit mit goldgepr. Rückentitel und Kopfgoldschnitt. 2 vol. in 1.
Paris, printed by J. Smith for D. Glashin, 1821. Tres volúmenes en 8vo. alargado; 244 pp. + 242 pp. +263 pp. Ligerísimos rastros de polilla en las tres últimas páginas, de "Glosario", del volúmen tercero. Encuadernación uniforme, levemente fatigada, en piel de la época, con tejuelos.
1987No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, clear gilt lettering to front and spine and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor scratch to front and with slightly sunned spine. 468pp. The fullest and most comprehensive survey of the flora of Britain's northernmost group of islands. The study lists 827 Shetland species with their distribution, habitat and frequency plus any other details of interest. The middle pages comprise twenty-six maps of the islands. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.
16x11. XXp.+532p. Enc. Tela ed.
194724x17. 262p. Col. Biblioteca de grandes novelas.
Madrid, Establecimiento Tipográfico de Don Francisco de Paula Mellado, 1845. 8vo.; 328 pp., 1 h. Encuadernación de época en media piel.
Barcelona, Imprenta de Luis Tasso, 1858. 4to.; 400 pp. y cuatro láminas aparte. Encuadernación moderna en tela. Rara traducción española, realizada con toda probabilidad por el valenciano Estanislao de Cosca Vayo, cuyas numerosas notas al texto evidencian un profundo conocimiento de la literatura romántica inglesa y su entorno social.
Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1875. 8vo.; 357 pp. y una lámina. Encuadernación original en tela estampada.
1961Best.-Nr. 59795BBLondon., Hanover Gallery., 1961. 23 x 18 cm. 40 unpaginierte S. OKarton., 59795BB Erste Auflage. Einband stärker angestaubt und mit wenigen Fleckchen, Rücken teilweise leicht gestaucht und oben minimal angeplatzt, Bindung minimal labil, Biographie mit dezenter Anstreichung. Ordentliches Exemplar.
1963Best.-Nr. 59794BBLondon., Hanover Gallery., 1963. 20 unpaginierte S. OKarton., 59794BB Erste Auflage. Einband leicht angestaubt, sonst gutes Exemplar.
1959Best.-Nr. 56435BBZürich., Galerie Charles Lienhard., 1959. 30 x 24 cm. 16 S. Farbig illustrierter OKarton., 56435BB Sehr gutes Exemplar.
19478vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, 3 coloured plates, 109 monochrome plates on 64, a double-page map and endpaper maps; pale blue cloth, backstrip lettered in darker blue, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published in Batsford's fine 'British Towns and Cities' series.
19478vo., Second Edition, with coloured frontispiece, very numerous fine plates in monochrome and front and rear endpaper maps on green stock; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in darker blue, blue top, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter very lightly chafed at head. With splendid wrap-around dustwrapper artwork by Brian Cook. Published in Batsford's notable 'The Face of Britain' series. First published in 1939. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
1947Edinburgh, both past and present (in the famous series of books published by Batsford covering most placces in Britain) 112p. plates. index map & illus on endpapers (Previous owner inscription on ffep) Book
1949DJ a bit browned and with light edgewear. Very light foxing to endpapers; The Face of Britain; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 120 pages
8pp., in verse, woodcut vignette of title, folded as issued. Attributed to Mrs. Grant of Carron.
Hardback in dustjacket. VG/Incomplete. 11860. eng
