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Click here to see our other books! Tales of My Landlord, Collected and Arranged by Jedediah Cheishbotham Sir Walter Scott 1816-19 William Blackwood : Edinburgh 7" by 4.5" [5] 363 [1]; [3] 340; [3] 349, [1]; [3] 347, [1]; [3] 2-333; [3] 322; [3] 328; [3] 375; [3] 333; [3] 324; [3] 333; [3] 330pp SUMMARY The first, second, and third series of 'Tales of my Landlord', collections of works by Sir Walter Scott, all first editions and handsomely bound in uniform half calf. First Edition,Leather Binding,Rebound Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 7 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 52.99 EU Postage : £ 30.99 European Postage: £ 55.99 Asia Postage: £ 89.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 189.99 DESCRIPTION Handsomely bound copies of the first, second, and third series of Tales of My Landlord by Sir Walter Scott. Tales of My Landlord is a collection of novels that form a subset of Walter Scott's larger anthology, 'The Waverley Novels'. It contains four series of charming tales. Written by Sir Walter Scott under the pseudonym Jedediah Cleishbotham, schoolmaster and parish-clerk of Gandercleugh. Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish playwright, historical novelist, and poet who is often credited for establishing the historical fiction sub-genre. This set contains the first, second, and third series, all in first editions, and all with half titles present. The first series was published by William Blackwood in 1816, and is complete in four volumes. The novels present are The Black Dwarf , which is set on the Scottish Borders in 1707 and The Tale of Old Mortality which is set in Southern Scotland in the years 1679-1689. The Tale of Old Mortality is often deemed by critics to be one of Scott's best works, and it appeared here first. The second series was published by Archibald Constable & Company in 1818, and is noted by the misspelling of the word 'witchcraft' to page 52 in Volume II. It is complete in four volumes. The second series contains The Heart of Mid-Lothian , which tells the story of a working-class young girl attempting to gain a pardon for her sister for the alleged murder of her baby. The third series was published by Archibald Constable & Company in 1819, and is complete in four volumes. The third series contains The Bride of Lammermoor , a historical novel set in the Lammermuir Hills of south-east Scotland, and A Legend of Montrose set in seventeenth-century Scotland during the War of the Three Kingdoms. Previous owner's ink signatures to the title pages of all the volumes to the third series. A lovely, uniformly bound set of these works in first editions. CONDITION In uniform half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, smart, with some rubbing to the spines and light shelf wear to the boards. Previous owner's ink signatures to the title pages of all the volumes to the third series. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. A small amount of loss to the title page of Volume I of the second series. Some light spots to the first and last few pages of each volume, and some light offsetting to the odd page, though many pages remain bright and clean, especially considering the age of the work. 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