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The book titled Sir Walter Scott: His Life and Personality by the author Hesketh Pearson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Author: David HewittBinding: HardbackPublished: Scottish Academic Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work presents a unique and intimate portrait of Sir Walter Scott, compiled from his...

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A brilliant and very readable critical biography of, according to the author, 'the greatest single imaginative genius of the nineteenth century'. Winner of the John Llewelyn Rhys Prize. 'I have...

Scott's bestselling first novel: a tale of the wild Scottish highlands and loyalty to Bonnie Prince Charley The first romantic historical novel and international bestseller, Waverley (1814) tells the story...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsSet against the turbulent backdrop of sixteenth-century Scotland during the Protestant Reformation, this sweeping historical romance chronicles the lives of two brothers...

Scott's invigorating tale of Rob Roy and the battle between the English and the Scotts When young Francis Osbaldistone discovers that his vicious and scheming cousin Rashleigh has designs both...

Edition: 571/1000Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work of historical fiction, Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since chronicles the journey of Edward Waverley, a young English...

In the sixth volume of the Vault of SimpsonologyTM series, Bart Simpson-as his alter-ego Bartman-gives advice on how to be the ultimate superhero. An expert of stealth and cunning-especially when...

Eight years ago, while still at university, Robert Swan became possessed by the idea of a journey on foot to the South Pole. No such attempt had been made since...

This 16th edition of the book, first published in 1855, has been expanded to include more than 20,000 quotations and more than 340 new authors both historical and contemporary -...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Morton reveals new information and sources that totally transform our perception of Wallis Simpson. Wallis in Love brings a fascinating...

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 1096 A master of deductive reasoning who can solve the most difficult crimes by spotting obscure clues overlooked by others,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodCondition remarks: slipcase: worn with some damage along the edges and corners. Few characters in literary history have captured the imagination of...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: wear and tear. Page Condition: Good. For over 150 years, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations has stood as the definitive treasury of human expression — a monumental...

Author: Walter James ScottBinding: HardbackPublished: New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Wear to dust jacket in form of tanning...

Author: Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton; Edited By Charles BuxtonBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1898Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dull and...

A cornerstone of classic detective fiction, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes chronicles eleven gripping cases handled by the world's most celebrated consulting detective, as narrated by his loyal companion Dr....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Usual aging - otherwise in good conditionA richly detailed literary biography, The Case of Walter Pater presents a penetrating...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedFew names in the literary canon carry the weight of Sherlock Holmes — the razor-sharp, pipe-smoking detective of 221B Baker Street whose...

A landmark work of detective fiction, A Study in Scarlet introduces one of literature's most iconic duos — the brilliant, eccentric Sherlock Holmes and his steadfast companion Dr. John H....

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodFew characters in literary history have captured the imagination of readers across generations quite like the razor-sharp detective of 221B Baker Street, and this magnificent omnibus...

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: J.B. Cummings Format: Hardback...

William Shakespeare lived in violent times; his death passed without comment. By the time he was adopted as the national poet of England the details of his life had been...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly detailed work of historical biography and imperial history, this volume chronicles the life and ambitions of Sir Walter Ralegh against...

Author: Charles DickensFormat: Leather / fine binding, 152mm x 236mm, 1496 pagesPublished: Union Square & Co., United States, 2010Brings together five of Charles Dickens' best-known novels: "Oliver Twist", "A Christmas...

Newly reissued in time for the November film release of SHERLOCK HOLMES starring Robert Downey Jr., Rachel McAdams, and Jude Law, here is a collection of classic Sherlock Holmes tales....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markings"That Great Lucifer" is a British biography that portrays Sir Walter Ralegh as the quintessential Elizabethan adventurer, chronicling...

Author: Burton J. HendrickBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Reading copy with markingsCondition remarks: Minimal...

Sir Walter Raleigh is well-know as an explorer, pirate, lover, poet, courtier, philosopher and political prisoner, a man of timeless fascination. An essential part of the nation's history he embodies...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few names in literary history conjure the same electric...

'When I was sent by the Soviet state to London to further my studies in calculus, knowing I would never become a great mathematician, I strayed instead into the foothills...

'ANDREW MILLER'S WRITING IS A SOURCE OF WONDER AND DELIGHT' Hilary Mantel 'ONE OF OUR MOST SKILFUL CHRONICLERS OF THE HUMAN HEART AND MIND' Sunday Times Winner of the Highland...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.A sweeping work of romantic historical fiction, Here Was a Man: A Romantic History of...

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Author: Bart SpicerBinding: HardbackPublished: Arthur Barker., 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor foxing, previous owner writing to FEP, tears to DJ.The Burned Man plunges...

A Study in Scarlet introduced the great scientific detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, his friend and chronicler, to the reading public. This novel, a cornerstone in the annals of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew names in the canon of English literature conjure as vivid an image as Sherlock Holmes — the hawk-eyed, pipe-smoking consulting detective of 221B Baker...

Author: Dean RamsayBinding: HardbackPublished: Robert Grant & Son., 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some tears to edges of DJ - encased in plastic slipcase....

'Absolutely brilliant. Ellen Lark is unforgettable' Emilia Hart, author of Weyward 'Vivid. Eloquent. Offers insight as well as delight' Guardian Ellen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she...

Edition: First Ed.Condition remarks: Condition: Fair. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning, some foxing. Markings: none. Binding condition: Binding intact. Usual shelf-wear. Few accounts of artistic...

Edition: First edCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Small chip at bottom corner - otherwise fine.Few figures of the British colonial era...