Quentin Durward (Large Type Border Edition)

Author(s): Scott, Walter; Lang, Andrew

Illustrator(s): Lalauze, Adolph

Binding:	Hardcover
Volume Condition:	Good
Dust Jacket:	No
Language:	English
Publisher Name:	MacMillan and Co
Publication Year:	1927
Publication Place:	St Martin's Street, London
Book ID:	000398
Catalogue(s):	Classic Literature

lxi [i] 664pp. With 12 b/w plate etchings. Red leather binding (rubbed at corners at head and heel of spine), with gilt motif on front a gilt lettering to spine. Prelim pages show a little age discolouration at edges & silk ribbon marker partially disintegrated. Prize presentation panels on both front endpapers indicating the book was presented to one John C Honeysett in June 1936 for being first in class at London County Council's Eltham Central School, signed by the then headmaster J G Nisbet (possible but unconfirmed connection to the writer, Edith Nisbet, whose family lived in Eltham). Introduction and editor's notes by Andrew Lang.

Keywords:

john c honeysett eltham central school J G Nisbet Edith Nisbet adolph lalauze prize school prize presentation panel