The cassava economy of Java
Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1984. First edition, 8vo, pp. xvii, [7], 212; 68 tables and 23 figures in the text; a fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. More
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Halidon Hill; a dramatic sketch from Scottish history
Edinburgh: printed for Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson, and Co. London, 1822. First edition, second impression (with dagger on p. 14); 8vo, pp. 8 (ads), [2], 8 (ads), 111, [1]; original drab printed wrappers; near fine. "As Scott explained to Byron the day after issue, this sketch..... More
Christmas in the olden time
New York: Cassell Publishing Co., [1886]. Slim 4to, pp. [64]; illustrated throughout by a variety of artists including Childe Hassam, Harry Fenn, H. P. Barnes, and others; original pictorial gray cloth stamped in gilt, black, red, and white, a.e.g.; the whole lightly soiled, but generally very good and sound. More
The deathblow to the system of verse in quarto
The field of Waterloo; a poem
Edinburgh: printed by James Ballantye & Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, and john Murray, London, 1815. First edition, 8vo, pp. 56, 4 (ads), [2] A proposal for publishing a print of ... the Battle of Waterloo; original brown paper wrappers; edges..... More
Ivanhoe; a romance
Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1845. Copyright edition, small 8vo, pp. xxviii, 492; contemporary full dark blue morocco, gilt-lettered spine in 5 compartments, raised bands, marbled endpapers; boards a bit scuffed, contemporary owner's sketch of a cross on back fly leaf, else very good. More
The lady of the lake, a poem ... Illustrated with engravings from paintings by Richard Cook
London: published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown & W. Miller; & J. Ballantyne & Co., Edinburgh, 1811. A suite of the 6 engraved illustrations and an engraved vignette title page which were sold separately to accompany the poem, each approx. 10" x 7", and contained in drab paper..... More
The lady of the lake; a poem ... The seventh edition
Edinburgh: for John Ballantyne and London: for Longman, Hurst, Rees [et al], 1810. 8vo, pp. [10], 433; contemporary full polished dark brown calf, gilt Greek key border on covers enclosing a blindstamped roll and double gilt rules, floral ornaments in the corners, smooth spine in 6 gilt-decorated compartments, stained red..... More
Marmion: a tale of Flodden Field
London: William Smith, 1840. 8vo, pp. xviii, [2], 330; engraved half title page, text illustrations by S. Sly throughout; slightly later half brown morocco over brown cloth, gilt-tooled spine, t.e.g.; spine a bit cocked, extremities scuffed, pp. 253-6 starting to detach; contemporary gift inscription on front flyleaf. Good and sound..... More
Morfars sagor, eller Berättelser ur Skottlands historia, tillegnade Hugh Littlejohn, esq. af Walter Scott. Öfversättning
Norrköping: Collin & C. [volumes I-VII]; N. Schmidt & C. [volumes VIII-IX], 1828-1833. 9 volumes, 12mo, original gray wrappers with printed paper labels on spines, the spines subsequently covered up with hand-made green glazed-paper spines, decorated at heads and feet, and hand-lettered and numbered in gilt. The new spines are..... More
The vision of Don Roderick and other poems ... The second edition
Edinburgh: printed for and sold by John Ballantyne and Co. Hanover Street, Edinburgh; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, 1811. 8vo, pp. 164, [4] ads; original blue paper-covered boards, brown paper shelfback, printed paper label on spine; moderate to heavy staining along the fore-margins of about four internal..... More
The vision of Don Roderick; a poem
Edinburgh: printed by James Ballantyne and Co. for John Ballantyne and Co. Hanover Street, Edinburgh; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, 1811. First edition, quarto issue, first impression, second state of p. 3 (beginning "May rise" in line 2); 4to, pp. ix, [3], 122 [i.e., 128], [2] ads;..... More
The complete poetical works of Sir Walter Scott. With an introduction by Charles Eliot Norton, biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., [1894 or after]. 8vo, pp. xxix, [2], 770; engraved frontispiece, half-title page printed in red with vignette portrait of Scott, ink inscription at the bottom, numerous plates, Englewood, N.J. bookbinder ticket on front paste-down. A near fine copy in low-grade modern brown morocco..... More
Marmion, a tale of flodden field
Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1835. 32mo (approx 5¼" tall), pp. [4], 317, [1]; engraved title page; somewhat later full green calf, double gilt rule on covers, smooth gilt-decorated spine laid out in 7 compartments, red morocco label in 1, a.e.g., gilt board edges and turn-ins; lightly worn, but very good and..... More
The poetical works
Paris: Baudry's European Library [printed by Casimir], 1838. Large, thick 8vo, 2 parts in 1 volumes, as issued, pp. [6], 532; [4], 512; engraved frontispiece, vignette title-pp., facsimile of Scott's handwriting, text in double column; a very good copy in contemporary half brown morocco, marbled edges, gray endpapers, bookbinder's ticket..... More
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[Waverley novels.]
Edinburgh & London: Archibal Constable [et al.], 1814-1832. First editions, first issues of each novel, but one, as below; 78 volumes in all, 12mo and small 8vo, complete with all half-titles, and bound, without ads, in early 20th century full red crushed levant, double gilt borders on covers, floral sprays..... More
The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott. With the author's introductions and notes. Edited by J. Logie Robertson
London: Oxford University Press, [1904]. 1951 printing, 8vo, pp. [2], viii, 981, [1]; text in double column; full contemporary navy gilt-ruled morocco, gilt spine in 6 compartments, a.e.g.; recent ownership inscription in ballpoint pen on front free endpaper, else fine. More
The Waverley Novels. Copyright edition entire. Volume first.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1868. Thick 8vo, pp. [6],1078; full hand-carved wooden boards, decorative border, leaves in the corners, with "Waverley Novels Vol. 1" central, and with other smaller leafy decorations, backed in unlettered brown velvet; good and sound, or better. Includes Waverley; Guy Mannering; The Antiquary; Rob Roy;..... More
Ivanhoe; a romance. By "the author of Waverley," &c.
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable; London: Hurst, Robinson, 1820. First edition, first issue, with press figures conforming to those outlined by Todd & Bowden; 3 volumes, 8vo, pp. [6], xxxiii, [1], 298; [4], 327; [4], 371, [1], 3 (ads); contemporary maroon calf-backed marbled boards; top 1" of spine of vol. 1 gone;..... More
The lady of the lake, and other poems.
Edinburgh: Robert Cadell; London: Whittaker & Co., n.d., [ca. 1837]. Small 8vo, pp. [2], ii, 396; engraved frontispiece and title-p. after J. M. W. Turner; fore- and bottom margins dampstained throughout, glazed yellow endpapers browned; all else very good and sound in publisher's engine-tooled black morocco, elaborate swirls on covers..... More
Sir Walter Scott's letters.
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1894. First edition, 8vo, 2 vols.; frontispiece; original brown cloth, gilt stamped spines with library mark; near fine; ex-MHS. More
Anne of Geierstein; or, the maiden of the mist. By the author of “Waverley,” &c.
Edinburgh: printed for Cadell and Co., Edinburgh; and Simpkin and Marshall, London [by Ballantyne and Company, Paul's Work, Canongate], 1829. First edition, 3 volumes, 12mo, pp. [4], 336; [4], 346; [4], 381, [1], [2] Cadell ads; original blue-gray paper-covered boards, terracotta cloth shelfback, printed paper labels on spines; spines a...... More
The bridal of Triermain, or The vale of St. John. In three cantos
Edinburgh: John Ballantyne and Co., 1813. Third edition, 16mo, pp. xvii, [1], 233; later full green star-patterned calf (some dampstaining) tooled in black and gilt, black morocco spine labels (small loss to bottom label), all edges marbled, marbled endpapers; spine darkened to brown, extremities a bit scuffed from shelf wear..... More
The fortunes of Nigel. By the author of “Waverley, Kenilworth,” &c. ... In three volumes
Edinburgh: printed for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson, and Co., London, 1822. First edition, first issue, 3 volumes, 8vo, pp. [4], xlviii, 313, [1], [2] Simpkin and Marshall ads; [4], 334, [2]; [4], 349, [1], [2] Constable ads; original blue paper-covered boards, brown paper shelfbacks, printed paper..... More
Guy Mannering; or, the astrologer. By the Author of “Waverley.’ In three volumes
Edinburgh: printed by James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London; and Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh, 1815. First edition, 3 volumes, 12mo, pp. [4], 341, [1]; [4], 346, [2]; [4], 341, [1]; contemporary half red roan over marbled boards; gilt lettered direct on gilt-decorated spines;..... More
The monastery. A romance. By the author of “Waverley.” In three volumes
Edinburgh: printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London; and for Archibald Constable and Co., and John Ballantyne, Bookseller to the King, Edinburgh, 1820. First edition, 12mo, 3 volumes, pp. [4], 331, [1]; [4], 333, [1]; [4], 351, [1]; original gray paper-covered boards, printed paper labels on spines; spines..... More
