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THE ANTIQUARY Walter Scott 1831 - 1st Paris Ed. - Baudry's Foreign Library THE ANTIQUARY Walter Scott 1831 - 1st Paris Ed. - Baudry's Foreign Library POB#47481 TITLE: The Antiquary. AUTHOR: Sir Walter Scott PUBLISHER: Paris : Baudry's Foreign Library DATE: 1831 EDITION: Collection of ancient and modern British novels and romances, Volume III (stated on half-title) No volume number noted on binding. DESCRIPTION: [folding facsimile], [i-iv], [1] 2-512p. "The Antiquary complete in one volume, one of the Waverly novels in it's first French edition. Folded frontispiece with manuscript (in plate) and letterpress background to the story. "The 30 Scott entries in this collection are reprinted from the Magnum Opus edition, 1829-1833. Series numbers are indicated only on the half-title and wrappers, both of which are sometimes removed to facilitate sale as separate editions." 4 imprints noted - present copy is from imprint #1. Todd & Bowden 288R.3 CONDITION NOTES: VERY GOOD. Hinges solid, joints rubbed. Moderate foxing. Bookbinder ticket on back pastedown "Bey Anton Lehenbauer...Wien, Stadt, Rothgasse, No. 54" BINDING: Straight grain morocco, elaborately blind tooled front and back with gilt rule border. Spine title page "The | Antiquary" with diced calf patches applied above and below. Green endpapers. . Listing and template services provided by inkFrog
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