Author: SCOTT, SIR WALTER
Title: Old Mortality (Everyman's Library #137)
Description: London/ New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd./E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc, 1911. Hardcover. Sir Walter Scott's 1816 novel is an early element in his series, "Tales of My Landlord" and is set in southwest Scotland. Edited by Ernest Rhys, who supplies a brief introduction, end notes and glossary. Everyman's Library #137, fiction series. --- In flatback binding style 1, full carmine cloth-covered boards with elaborate Reginald Knowles-designed gilt spine titling & decorations, blindstamped J. M. Dent vignette to front cover, faded brown topstain. Lacks a dust jacket. --- About 1/4 inch of cloth is missing at head of spine, with crossed-through prior owner's inked information to front paste-down, with pencilings on perhaps as many as 12 leaves, partial split at front gutter and minor discoloration to covers; else a clean, firm copy.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); xi, 454 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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