Sir Walter Scott — Quentin Durward

London, Humphrey Milford: Oxford University Press, 1925. Leather. A very smart edition of this historical novel by Sir Walter Scott. Scarce edition. Illustrated throughout with frontispiece and thirteen illustrations, ten of which are full-paged. Collated complete. A historical novel first published in 1823, concerning a Scottish archer in the service of the French King Louis XI. The plot centres on the medieval rivalry between Louis XI of France and Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. Written by Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish historian, novelist, poet, and playwright. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature. Bound in half calf with blue cloth boards. Externally, very smart with light rubbing to the extremities which has resulted in minor loss to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Previous owner's bookplate to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .