Description

The Antiquary by Walter Scott

The third of the Waverley Novels is dominated by two old men, Jonathan Oldbuck (the Antiquary of the title) and the beggar Edie Ochiltree. Together they apply their knowledge of the past to sort out the confusion of the present, and in doing so restore the fortunes of ancient houses. This was Scott's favourite among his novels, and presents a quizzical and amusing view of the profession of history and, by implication, of Scott's own practice as writer and collector.

Features;

• The Melrose Edition Waverley Novels Volume 3
• Publisher T C & E C Jack, Edinburgh; Undated c.1880
• Quarter Green Leather and Green Silk Covers with Gilt Titles and Decoration, Gilt Page Edges, 360 pp
• Lavishly illustrated (approx. 8 full page illustrations per volume) by a remarkable array of contemporary Scottish and British artists and illustrators
• Size 210 x 140mm, 650g

Condition: Good – No Dust Jacket, Some Loss To Top Of Spine, Fading To Spine, Slight Foxing To Endpages, No Inscriptions, Good Copy

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