{"title":"Sir Walter Scott","description":"\u003cp\u003eSir Walter Scott was a Scottish novelist, poet, and historian who is considered one of the pioneers of historical fiction. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1771, Scott is often referred to as the \"Father of the Historical Novel.\" His works were set in various eras, including the Middle Ages and the Scottish Renaissance, and he is known for his vivid descriptions and attention to historical detail.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1969-ivanhoe-by-sir-walter-scott-international-collectors-library","title":"1969: Ivanhoe, by Sir Walter Scott, International Collectors Library","description":"\u003cp\u003e1969: Ivanhoe, by Sir Walter Scott, International Collectors Library. Garden City, New York. 425 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume is undated, but the series is assumed to date back to late 1960s early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvanhoe, Walter Scott’s most brilliant and popular work that set the style for today’s historical novels. Includes the original inlay from ICL with presentation of the work and Mercier binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew. Unopened. Unread. Collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeckled fore-edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvanhoe is part of the Great English Novels of the 19th Century series of the International Collectors Library. The binding for the works in this series has been recreated by the contemporary American designer Rafael Palacios from an original found on Memoires de Madame de Stael, published in Parish in 1891. The design is the creation of French master bookbinder Emile Mercier. The delicate all-over pattern of squares running diagonally, with rosettes at each corner, reflects the elegance of bygone era of craftsmanship. The spine of the original bears raised bands (the hallmark of many collectors’ editions) and is divided into six panels with a gold pointelle ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe present replica edition closely follows the conception of Mercier’s design. Like the original, it is slate blue with genuine gold on the filigreed front cover and panelled spine, with had raised bands. There is matching ribbon marker.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International Collectors Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171909054682,"sku":"f9b505e030b5","price":115.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/1123\/1194\/files\/1969-ivanhoe-by-sir-walter-scott-internationa.jpg?v=1790618694"},{"product_id":"1925-the-talisman-a-romance-by-sir-walter-scott-bart-edited-by-rederick-treudley-a-b","title":"1925: The Talisman, a Romance by Sir Walter Scott, Bart., edited by Rederick Treudley, A. B.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Talisman, a Romance by Sir Walter Scott, Bart., edited by Rederick Treudley, A. B., published by the Macmillan Company, New York, 1925. 421 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a miniature dark cloth hardcover volume with stamped gilt lettering and impressed ornamentation on cover and spine. There is moderate wear to the cover, including some discoloration, rubbing along edges and spine fold, rubbed off gilt etc. This little book has been through a lot over its 94 year life. It's fallen prey to the students it taught there are some (erased) traces of pencil underlining of difficult words. The book has assisted in creation of herbarium collections numerous flowers had been preserved between its leaves. The book has also served as the early testing grounds for the Rorschach test, as evinced by near symmetrical red-and-black blotches of colour on the inside cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short, this miniature antique (measuring 15x11x2cm) has a lot of history that does not in the slightest take away from everything it has to offer an early, clean, and long-lasting publication of one of Scott's iconic Waverly novels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171924193498,"sku":"56a40ca34460","price":55.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/1123\/1194\/files\/1925-the-talisman-a-romance-by-sir-walter-sco.jpg?v=1790610291"}],"url":"https:\/\/highlandsbookshop.ca\/collections\/sir-walter-scott.oembed","provider":"Highlands Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}