IVANHOE, a Romance
by Scott, Sir Walter
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
The Heritage Press, Norfolk, 1950, 1950. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Edward A. Wilson. Royal octavo, hardcover, fine in red and black decorative boards with cross decorations in near fine black slipcase. Giftable. 471 pp. including glossary. Hailed by Hugo as 'the real epic of our age, Ivanhoe was an immensely popular when first published in 1819. It inspired literary imitations as well as paintings, dramatizations, and even operas. In the twelfth century, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe returns home to England from the Third Crusade to claim his inheritance and the love of the lady Rowena. The heroic adventures of this noble Saxon knight involve him in the struggle between Richard the Lion-Hearted and his malignant brother a conflict that brings Ivanhoe into alliance with the mysterious outlaw Robin Hood and his legendary fight for the forces of good. 471 pp.
Synopsis
Written in 1820, Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe is the tale of the son of Saxon nobility who fought Crusades with King Richard. As he is in disgrace from his family, he returns disguised to England and proceeds to find love, lose love, rescue damsels, fight in tournaments, and attempting to perform chivalrous acts in pursuit of his one true love.
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- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20282
- Title
- IVANHOE, a Romance
- Author
- Scott, Sir Walter
- Illustrator
- Edward A. Wilson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press, Norfolk, 1950
- Date Published
- 1950
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