Sir Walter Scott Leather 1816 Paul's Letters to His Kinsfolk 1st US Edition

Description: Leather. 12mo. Published by Moses Thomas, Philadelphia, PA. 1816. 275 pgs. First US Edition/First Printing. Bound in 3/4 leather and marble paper covered boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. Bookplate present to the front pastedown. Foxing present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. When news of the British victory on the battlefields of Waterloo reached Scott in June 1815, he determined to visit the newly accessible Europe, for what would be his first trip on foreign soil. He set sail for Belgium two months later, planning to finance the excursion by writing a series of letters recording his impressions. They were published a year later as Paul's Letters to His Kinsfolk and provide fascinating insight into continental Europe in the immediate aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. The work also contains the first printings of the poems The Troubadour and It chanced that Cupid on a season. Sir Walter Scott Leather 1816 Paul's Letters to His Kinsfolk 1st US Edition Description Up For Sale Today is Paul's Letters to his Kinsfolk by Sir Walter Scott Leather. 12mo. Published by Moses Thomas, Philadelphia, PA. 1816. 275 pgs. First US Edition/First Printing. Bound in 3/4 leather and marble paper covered boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. Bookplate present to the front pastedown. Foxing present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. When news of the British victory on the battlefields of Waterloo reached Scott in June 1815, he determined to visit the newly accessible Europe, for what would be his first trip on foreign soil. He set sail for Belgium two months later, planning to finance the excursion by writing a series of letters recording his impressions. They were published a year later as Paul's Letters to His Kinsfolk and provide fascinating insight into continental Europe in the immediate aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. The work also contains the first printings of the poems The Troubadour and It chanced that Cupid on a season. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) Create your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 49.95 USD

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

End Time: 2024-11-19T03:17:34.000Z

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