Published by Canongate Classics, 2003
ISBN 10: 1841954136 ISBN 13: 9781841954134
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Street & Smith Publications January 1945, 1945
Seller: Eighth Day Books, LLC, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
Paper Back. Condition: Good. Chip missing from bottom left corner of front cover and bottom of spine. Contents age-toned, but binding sound. In clear plastic collector sleeve.
Published by R. Morison and Son, Perth, Scotland, 1790
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Slight damp stain to lower outer corners through page 20, approximately. Stain to the upper outer corner of the rear cover, slightly seen on last two leaves. Covers have general slight wear, heavier to the rear upper edge. Pages have scattered spots of browning. Last leaf is browned, preceding leaf has browned margins. Rear endpapers have some pen squiggles. Private bookplate on front endpaper. ; Volume One only, out of Three. The text "carefully transcribed from the M. S. Copy of that work in the Advocates' Library, under the eye of the Earl of Buchan, and now printed for the first time, according to the ancient and true orthography. With notes and dissertations." Full leather covers.
Published by Servicio de Publicaciones y Divulgación Científica de la Universidad de Málaga, 2023
ISBN 10: 8413352630 ISBN 13: 9788413352633
Seller: Agapea Libros, Malaga, Spain
Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Español. En 1995 la película Braveheart dio a conocer la heroica figura de William Wallace, quien a fines del s. XIII se alzó contra la invasión de Escocia por Eduardo I de Inglaterra. El poema que aquí se presenta, traducido por primera vez al español desde el escocés medio por Fernando Toda, se redactó en el s. XV para ensalzar su gesta, con las exageraciones típicas del género y una hábil manipulación de la cronología por parte del autor, Hary, movido por un profundo nacionalismo escocés. Con vívidas descripciones de batallas terrestres y navales, diálogos casi novelísticos y observaciones irónicas con rasgos de humor negro, Hary nos presenta un héroe con un destino trágico y grandioso, pero también muy humano, a veces sorprendentemente moderno. En la Introducción, Toda sitúa la obra en su contexto histórico, analiza los sesgos de su autor y considera su relación con el poema del s. XIV La gesta de Roberto de Bruce, también vertido por él al español. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.
Published by E.J. Arnold & Son Ltd. undated
Seller: Bluesparrowhawk Books, Chestfield, KENT, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Slim undated vintage oversize paperback, published by EJ Arnold & son. 96pp, with various illustrations. No. 59 in the 'A.L. Bright Story Readers' series. Some creasing & minor wear to covers, tanning to pages. Good vintage copy. book.
Published by Luath Press Ltd., Edinburgh, 1998
ISBN 10: 094648743X ISBN 13: 9780946487431
Seller: Edinburgh Books, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. Owain Kirby (illustrator). First Edition Thus. 1998. xxx, 227pp, including further reading and place names. B&W and red illustrations, plus red and black map. Blind Harry, or Blin Hary, or Henry the Minstril (c. 1440-1493), gathered stories and poems about William Wallace. In an eighteenth century 'translation' of the poems, William Hamilton of Gilbertfield (c. 1665- 1751) brought Wallace back to the attention of the public. Book and unclipped dust jacket are in excellent condition. No inscriptions.
Published by Luath Press, Edinburgh, 1998
ISBN 10: 094648743X ISBN 13: 9780946487431
Seller: Book Bungalow, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. Owain Kirby (illustrator). First Edition. Exceleltn tight clean crisp hardcover, tight tear-free unclipped DJ with rubbing to panels, fingernail indents to hinges, top edge 3mm creasing. Size: 8vo.
Published by James Maclehose [ Glasgow Bibliographical Society. ], London, 1914
Seller: Rosley Books est. 2000, WIGTON, United Kingdom
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Frontispiece (illustrator). Limited Edition [ Signed and numbered. ]. FIRST EDITION. GLASGOW : 1914. [ Limited edition of 50 copies; Number 26; signed by the author.]. Hardback. Frontispiece plate facsimile of the MS in the British Museum.]. Black smooth cloth; gilt lettered cover. Untrimmed edges as issued. Neat inscription to fly-leaf dated 1914; no internal markings. Feint stain to bottom of page 2. Internally clean. Tight, bright and clean. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD. 25 pages. Includes bibliographical references (pages 15-25). Blind Harry (c. 1440 ? 1492), also known as Harry, Hary or Henry the Minstrel, is renowned as the author of The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace, more commonly known as The Wallace. This is a lengthy poem recounting the life of William Wallace, the Scottish independence leader, written around 1477, 172 years after Wallace's death. Folio; approx. 11 x 9 inches. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ] SCARCE. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Jerry N. Wallace, N.p., 1999
Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. 4to. Brown buckram with gilt spine lettering. 403pp, 79pp. Fine. Superb, tight facsimile reprint of the 1758 Edinburgh edition of the epic poem commonly known as "The Wallace," by the poet known as "Blind Harry" (circa 1440-92), who composed it around 1477 but the title page badly misdates this as 1361. It is a historical fiction that tells the life of 13th century Scottish independence leader William Wallace and, although considered inaccurate in many respects, is the basis for the 1995 Mel Gibson Oscar-winning film "Braveheart" -- and this unique copy bears two fine autograph additions from that film: Tipped to the front flyleaf are matching heavy stock 5" X 3" cards signed boldly by two Scottish cast members. At top is IAN BANNEN (1929-99, portrays Robert the Bruce's father), who signs boldly in black fineline and dates it 23 December 1977 at upper right; below him is BRIAN COX (born 1946, portrays Argyle Wallace), who signs in blue fineline and dates it 16 September 1988. Laid in are the ideal bookmarks: Bannen and Cox's original transmittal envelopes. The identity of Jerry N. Wallace is unknown, though chances are he may be a descendant of William Wallace.
Published by Not Stated, [Edinburgh], 1758
Cloth. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). A very scarce long narrative poem on the life of Scottish hero Sir William Wallace, written in the fifteenth century by Blind Harry. A very scarce work.Bound without the title page, and gathering A, the text starting on page 5.'The Acts and Deeds of the Most Famous and Valiant Champion Sir William Wallace, Knight of Ellerslie', written by Blind Harry. ESTC citation number T107015.A long romantic biographical narrative poem commemorating and eulogising the life of William Wallace, an important Scottish freedom fighter who was alive during the thirteenth century. This poem was first written probably around 1478-88, though the title page erroneously states the date written as 1361.The author, Blind Harry, is best known for this work, writing it about 172 years after Wallace's death.This poem is bound with 'Arnaldi Blair Relations'. In a modern quarter cloth binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Tide mark to the front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some spots and handling marks. Chip to the head of leaf B1 with loss of text. Faint tide mark to the text block, heavier to the first and last few pages. Bound without the title page, and gathering A. Chip to the tail of leaf L1. Worming to the gutter from leaf 3R1 to 4F1. Good. book.
Published by Perth: R. Morison, 1790
Seller: West Port Books, Gorebridge, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 12mo 3 volumes. Engraved frontispiece to each volume. No half titles. Half calf. An excellent set. Extremely scarce.
Published by R. Morison and Son, Perth, Scotland
Seller: Douglas Books, Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
First Edition
Gilt dec. panelled tree-calf. Condition: all VG to Fine. Apparently 1st eds. thus. Vol.1: marbled end-paper, (2 blank front fly leaves+two engr.plates on opening+half-title+t.p.+ (1786)+ Morison's Dedication page to David Stewart Erskine, Earl of Buchan etc+caption to Portrait of King James I (on recto p. of previously noted opening)+iv+121+eng.portrait of James II of Scotland+Gawin Douglas t.p. (1788)+156 (with Glossary pp.139-150 and a Satire by 'Author Unknown); front pastedonw has heraldic plate of John Lunsdaine, Esq. of Lathallan, Motto: Beware in Time', this is in all volumes, otherwise internally clean, tight and unmarked, covers clean with slight bumping to extrems, small chip top spine, most of gilt-on red spine label missing, gilt missing on Vol.number panel, front has twisted thread borderline, as all other volumes; Vol. 2 (spine number)+ f/piece engraving+half-title (Morison's Scottish Poets, Third Edition)+t.p. 'Select Poems of Will.Dunbar Part First' (1788)+lviii (Life of Gavin Douglas+notes)+100 (Dunbar's poems with no addional t.p.and no indication of a 'Part Second'+t.p. of Allans Ramsay's 'The Gentle Shepherd a Scots Pastoral Comedy' (1788)+ 96 ( engr.plates ex-pagination); internally clean, tight and unmarked, covers very minimally rubbed, spine label missing and gilt loss to Vol.number; Vol.3. (2 blank fly leaves)+f/piece Fergusson portrait+half title (no volume number)+Fergusson t.p. 'Poems on Various Subjects. In Two Part', (1788)+viii (Memoir and 'Contents)+124+opening with facing engravings divided by tissue guard each headed 'Fergusson's Poems' and dated 1789+Morison's half-title+ Part Two t.p. (1789); internaly clean, tight and unmarked in excellent covers, very slight corner bumping, spine title label and black Volume label present, otherwise clean and unrubbed; Vols.4: 2 blank fly leaves, no half-title, engr.frontispience of Sir William Wallace(apaprent brown waterstain acroos bottom corner recto not affecting image) +t.p. (with tanned off-setting from f/piece) : 'The Metrical History of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Ellerslie by HENRY, commonly called BLIND HARRY, 1790+ second less extensive t.p.+Contents+Dedication page (bottom outer corner has slight loss)+pp.2-3 (Bibliographic note and errata)+4-23, account of author+1-138 (Lumsdaines sig. top p.1) tanning edges to inner sides of endpapers and blank fly-leaf edges, frontispiece very cosely triimed but no significant loss ('Society of Antiquaries' credit line at bottom shaved across bottom), otherwise internally clean, tight and unmarked; covers excellent, clean with minimal corner bumping but Vol.label missing to spine, gilt borders are a slight variation on other vols; Vol.5: 2 fly leaves+engr.frontispiece with narrow strip of loss to outer edge+t.p. as Vol.I but Vol.II in title (1790)+171 (poem continues with Book VII, Lumsdaines' sig.top p.1 as Vol.4)+(12, Glossary)+ 2 blanks leaves; edge tanning to inner sides of end-papers and blanks, otherwise clean, tight and unmarked, covers as Vol.4 but Vol.number label present; covers of all volumes have the gilt lines down joints matching those on covers. A very attractive partial set, alas lacking the 3rd Blind Harry volume. Usually listed as individual volumes and these scarce. Douglas's forename is spelled Gawin on t.p. but Gavin on Vol.2 'Life'. Size: 9.5 cm x 15.5.
Published by Not Stated, Edinburgh, 1758
Seller: Book Bungalow, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
First Edition
Dark Blue Quarter Leather. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No dj. First Thus Edition. Expertly rebound in mid blue morocco leather spine with dark blue cloth boards, gilt clear to sunfaded spine. The date at spine base is 1868, the date on the title page is 1858, and despite the authenticity of the ancient paper, the title page is somewhat cleaner tha the first few leaves of the text, suggesting a meld from two copies. Either way, a complete copy with excellent shelf appeal. New unbleached endpapers. The text has average age darkening for the period and very darkened and dusty rough cut edges. The corners of the first few leaves are worn with chipping and loss, not affecting text. After that, just somewhat rounded corners. The paper is supple and will go another 300 years easy. General age tanning and minor foxing throughout. Bound with Arnold Blair, in latin. 400 pp+ 79pp. Size: 4to.
Published by Patrick Mair, 1785
Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1785 William Wallace Heroic Actions Scotland Scottish Independence Blind Harry William Wallace is perhaps the best known and most iconic Scottish hero. Known for his lead role in the pursuit of Scottish Independence, Wallace's life and death has lived in heroics in many different facets, most notably Blind Harry's 15th-century epic poem 'The Wallace'. In the 18th-century, a resurgence of interest in Wallace grew throughout Scotland and editions such as this 1785 Falkirk edition is one of the best editions. Note that this example is beautifully bound with fine leather and marbled boards. Item number: #24979 Price: $950 HARRY, Blind (the Minstrel) The ancient and renown'd history of the surprising life and adventures and heroic actions of Sir William Wallace, general and governor of Scotland Falkirk: Printed and sold by Patrick Mair, 1785. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o 224 Provenance: Stamp J. D. Lithgow Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~6.5in X 4.25in (16.5cm x 10.5cm) Rare and desirable Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 24979 Photos available upon request.
Published by Robert Freebairn, Edinburgh, 1758
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition thus. It is generally agreed that while the sheets for this edition were printed in 1714, the books were not bound and sold until 1758. This copy lacking the title page, but with an early facsimile bound in, showing the date as 1714, not 1758. Bound in quarter diced calf over dark blue paper boards. Binding holding fine, but fairly worn at the corners and spine ends with a bookplate removed from the front paste-down and a shelf-location plate on the rear paste-down. Quarto (pages 222 x 175 mm) collating: 403, 79; complete but for the title page. Printed mostly in black letter with light foxing throughout. "To me, the editions printed by Freebairn appear more correct than any of the preceding ones, and his Wallace even preferable to the Perth edition, A. 1790; as, bating the liberty used with regard to the orthography, they, in a great variety of instances, give the sense of the original writers more accurately, having evidently been collated with the MSS. of The Bruce and Wallace in the Advocates' Library." (John Jamieson, editor of "The Bruce; and, Wallace" 1820) "Freebairn retains the merit of being the first to attempt a critical edition (Macdiarmid 1968-9: I: xii)." (The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Vol. 2).