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Domestic Manners of Sir Walter Scott
James Hogg
1909
Eneas Mackay : Stirling
9" by 6"
124pp
SUMMARY
A memoir of James Hogg's experiences and friendship with the great writer, Sir Walter Scott.
Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
In 1790 Hogg found work as a shepherd at Blackhouse Farm in the Yarrow valley in Ettrick Forest. He remained there for ten years, during which time he began a lifelong friendship with his employer's son William Laidlaw (later the manager of Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford estate).In 1802 Laidlaw was instrumental in setting up a meeting in Ettrick between Hogg and Scott. A friendship developed that was to last until Scott's death in 1832.
Containing a frontipiece portrait of the author.
CONDITION
In a green cloth binding. Externally smart. Some light rubbing to the boards and some minor shelfwear to the spine. Some light bumping. Copperplate ink signature to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are uncut, and very bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
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often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
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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.
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