1828 Life of Robert Burns J G Lockhart First Edition Hugh Walpole's Copy

Description: Click here to see our other books! Life of Robert Burns J. G. Lockhart 1828 Constable and Co; Hurst, Chance and Co : Edinburgh 6.5" by 4.5" vii [2], 10-310pp SUMMARY English novelist Sir Hugh Walpole's own copy of the first edition of J. G. Lockhart's biography of Robert Burns. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work.Illustrated with an engraved title page.A detailed biography of the life of Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns, known familiarly as Rabbie Burns.With the armorial bookplate of novelist Sir Hugh Walpole to the front pastedown, which appears alongside his gilt stamped 'Brackenburn' bookplate. With a typed label to the head of the front pastedown reading 'from Hugh Walpole's Library, with his bookplate'.Sir Hugh Walpole was one of the most popular and prolific authors of the first half of the 20th Century. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Fading to back strip and spine label. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Front hinge strained, and somewhat tender to tail. Bookplates and typed label to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Light tide marks to engraved and letterpress title page. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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