Walter Scott - Quentin Durward – Magnifique cartonnage d'éditeur - 1881

Superb copy of the famous historical novel Quentin Durward by Walter Scott, published in 1881 by the prestigious Parisian publisher Firmin-Didot.

Details and features:
- Spectacular binding: Large publisher's volume in bright red percaline with a richly gold-decorated historic design and blind-stamped on the boards and the spine.
- Quality illustrations: A new translation magnificently illustrated by the great caric? artists of the era (Comte, Delort, Ad. Marie, Pellicer, H. Pille, Sabatier, Taylor).
- Complete work: Contains the full text, the explanatory notes section, and the table of engravings.

Condition:
- Exterior: Binding well preserved, bright percaline, gilding shining. Heads and corners in very good condition with only very slight wear along the borders.
- Interior: Age-toned and the body of the volume remains solid. Interior clean, with some scattered light foxing typical for papers of this period and not affecting readability of the text or engravings.

A magnificent library volume, representative of the craftsmanship of 19th-century decorative bindings, ideal for a collector of illustrated fine books or period editions of Walter Scott.

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