Author: John Galt
Title: Sir Andrew Wylie of That Ilk
Description: Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1850. Leather. A nicely bound copy of this novel by Scottish author John Galt. In a Zaehnsdorf binding, with the binder's stamp to the verso of front endpaper. John Galt was dubbed as a political novelist, often the first political novelist, as he was the first to deal with issues of the Industrial Revolution. This novel was first published in 1822. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper boards. Externally, rubbed to the boards and to the joints. Bumping to the extremities. Spine has faded. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, Richardson. Prior owner's inscriptions to the recto of front endpapers, dated 1932. Another prior owner's inscription to the verso of front endpaper, Wilson. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Occasional spots to pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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