Chronicles Canongate Highland Widow by Scott Walter (82 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Volume XXXVI of the Collection of Ancient and Modern British Novels and Romances. Heavy foxing and tanning throughout but still readable, otherwise good. Some rubbing at spine edges, minor shelf/reading wear. Binding sturdy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Two volumes in one. 211, [1], 259, [1]pp.; 7.5 x 5 in. *** Very good. A few scuffs to covers and joints; gilt particulars to spine still bright. Text tight and square with light foxing.

Condition: Good. Boards have little wear with some light toning. Content is clean with some spotting. No DJ.

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Condition: Good. Reprint. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and scuffed with loss to spine. Prelims foxed. 170mm x 110mm (7" x 4"). lcciii, 385pp. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards.

Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good+ ; No jacket. Circa 1900 Dana Estes and Company, copyright 1894 Estes and Lauriat. Two volumes in one. Standard Edition, limited to 1000 copies. This is copy 631. Introductory essay and notes by Andrew Lang. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has red cloth-covered boards with paper spine label. Tissued frontispiece and black and white plates. Top edges gilt. Deckle fore edges. Many bottom page edges unopened (uncut). Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends lightly bumped. Spine sunned; label a little darkened. Covers have light edge wear and surface rubbing. Small light stains to covers. Pages lightly and uniformly tanned but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. Separate pagination for the two books comprising this volume: 306 + 365 pages. No dust jacket. Limitation page states: "The Standard Edition of the Novels and Poems of Sir Walter Scott. Limited to one thousand numbered and registered sets, of which this is No. 631" (631 is hand stamped in red ink). Spine label has "Waverley Novels" at head of title. See our listings for other volumes in this set. Carefully packed, shipped in a box.

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Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 526.

Condition: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 259 pages. Half bound brown leather with marbled paper covered boards. First series. Contains black and white plates throughout. Front endpapers and frontispiece are detached but still present. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed binding threads. Pages remain intact. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Some loss to spine ends. Visible peeling leather to spine and corners. Some scuffing to boards.

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Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover Red boards with Black decoration Of A knight In Armour very god for age some toning to edges a nice copy No Date Circa 1900 The Betrothed and The highland Widow a tale of Crusaders and the Chronicles of the canongate.

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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. A. Forrester, Raymond Potter, A. de Parys (illustrator). Forms part of The Waverly Novels series, all of the books of which had been written under this pseudonym before Sir Scott revealed his identity. Bound in maroon, striated cloth with gilt decoration and coat of arms to the front; gilt lettering to spine. Spine slightly sunned. Some foxing to first few leaves and fore-edge, but otherwise remarkably clean and unworn. A handsome edition, with extensive illustration in black and white.

Condition: Good. Volume XIX published in the centennial year of Scott's death. Frontispiece illustration of Eveline & Damian by G. C. Hindley. 497 pages, decorated endpapers, index, notes and glossary. Ex-library (card pocket on rear endpaper and stamp on page 1). Spine slightly faded, small tears at top of spine, ends & corners slightly bumped, a few small dog-ears. Binding starting at 160-1, lays open at pages 174-5 but not cracked. Betrothed is an 1825 novel set in the 12th century Welsh Marshes. It is a part of ScottÕs long series of Waverley novels and a companion piece to his previous book, Talisman. It takes place during the Third Crusade and follows heroine Eveline. The Highland Widow is included in his short story collection Chronicles of the Canongate but has also been published on its own as a novella. Set during the Seven Years' War, it follows Elspat MacTavish, a widow who lives with her son Hamish, who she wishes was more courageous like his father. Canongate is a collection of ScottÕs short historical fiction published in 1827 and 1828. Sir Walter Scott, 1771-1832, was a popular and prolific Scottish novelist, historian, biographer, and poet. Brown boards, blind-stamped crest on cover, gilt-stamped spine.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A. Forrestier, Raymond Potter, And A. De Parys (illustrator). Spine Dented And Frayed At Ends As Are Board Corners. Rear Board Shows A Few Minor Scratches. All Pages Both Clean And Tightly Bound.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Brown binding with gilt on top edges. Guilt decoration on front board and spine. Rare illustrated sterling edition.

leather_bound. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. 16mo. Quarter burgundy calf with raised bands and gilt lettering and decorations and marbled paper over boards. 344pp; xvi, 368pp. Marbled endpapers. Very good. Mild edgewear and bit of rubbing; some age toning to preliminary leaves (only). Tight, handsome and thick little volume containing three of the numerous Waverley Novels. Though not so marked, this was custom bound for the library of Wisconsin civic leader James M. Lynch (died 1882), who served as chief clerk at the Adjutant General's Office during the Civil War and was appointed quartermaster general in 1865.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO60004943: sans date. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Coiffe en tête abîmée, Intérieur frais. 433 pages. Frontispice noir & blanc sous serpente: The study, Abbotsford. Gravures noir et blanc hors texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

Leather spine with gilt decoration over marbled boards. 499p -686p. includes ill. Some foxing. Includes all Scott's illustrations and notes. Photo and further description upon request. Other titles in this series available.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is set during the 12th century on the Welsh-English border. The story opens during a period of peace between the Welsh and English. However, Prince Gwenwyn of Powys desires to turn the truce to his advantage by marrying the beautiful Eveline Berenger to gain control of her lands. The novel delves into the themes of political ambition, love, loyalty, and betrayal in a time of great upheaval. With rich historical detail and vivid storytelling, the author unpacks the tensions between the Welsh and English and the complex dynamics of border life. Through its exploration of these topics, the book provides a captivating and insightful look into a pivotal moment in British history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. An All But Pristine Set, Half Tan Leather On Water Marked Boards 5 Raised Banded Spine With Red Portion With Gilt 'Waverley Novels' And Vol Number In Second Band And Books Titles On 4Th Blue Band In Gilt. Gilt Decor Between Other Gilt Bands. Text Blocks Are All Watermarked Pattern Same As The Boards. The Books Feel Unopened, And All Bindings Are Very Tight. Very Little Wear To Any Volume Though Vol 6 And 10 Have An Illustration Loose On Each But Both Present In The Book. It Appears As Though This Was A Binding Fault Since The Page Is Not Proud In The Pages. A Beautiful Set Of The Waverley Novels In 12 Beautiful Volumes.