Name/Title
Waverley, Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since / Sir Walter ScottEntry/Object ID
2015.7.119Description
389 pages plus 10 pages publisher's advertising. Frontis illustration.
Inferior paper and printing.Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' BindingsLexicon
Search Terms
1880s, Cheap book productionBook Details
Author
Walter ScottPublisher
Porter & CoatesPlace Published
City
PhiladelphiaState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
circa 1880Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Gold Band TitlesBinding Notes
In a distinct uniform series binding of brick colored cloth stamped in black to spine and cover. Cover and spine design has leaf and flower motif stamped on a diagonal with only the background alternating from solid black to stippling. "Alta Edition" stamped to center of cover with title in a rectangular bordered panel to the top. Gold title band to spine. Light brown endpapers.Notes
No publication date.
