[SCOTT, Sir Walter.]
Quentin Durward. By the author of "Waverley, Peveril
of the Peak," &c. In three volumes.
FIRST EDITION OF SCOTT'S QUENTIN DURWARD
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., et al..., 1823.
3 vols., small 8vo (7.5" tall). Half blue calf. Twin
red labels, wide gilt raised bands, gilt tooling to
panels. Marbled boards, edges and endpapers. Armorial
bookplate of Cholmeley, Brandsby. Slightly worn at
extremities.
FIRST EDITION, in a pretty Regency binding. Although
initially greeted with a distinct lack of enthusiasm,
the very considerable merits of Scott's Quentin Durward
were later widely recognized after a rapturous
reception in France.
£150.00
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