Author: SCOTT, SIR WALTER
Title: The Heart of Midlothian
Description: London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1906. Leather. A handsome, compact leatherbound edition of Scott's historical novel, the seventh in his Waverley series of novels. Chiefly set in Edinburgh, the novel's backdrop is the Porteous Riots of 1736. The text is accompanied by numerous full-page black & white illustrations. Includes an introduction by J. C. Volume VII in publisher's series "The Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Tales of my Landlord. - Second Series". --- In soft flexible navy leather covers. With gilt-stamped spine titling & decorations; top edge gilt. Lacks a dust jacket. --- Though the appearance of the leather is very poor due to sunning and dampstains, the leather has retained its supple feel. Interior is clean & firm, though a prior owner's inked gift inscription has been covered by a plain white sticker, dulling to textblock edge gilding and with some minor dampstains.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); xx, 699 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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