The Talisman - Scott Sir Walter - 1915

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224 pages. Spine is almost all gone and book is still attached together by staples. This book would be considered a good reading copy.. Covers have moderate creasing and mild soiling. Edges of covers have moderate edgewear and corners are moderately bumped. Spine is uncreased. Edges of pages are reasonably browned, mildly foxed and moderately soiled. Pages are reasonably tanned, reasonably foxed and heavily creased. The Talisman is Sir Walter Scott's tale of the Crusades - a tale of chivalry, of violence, of virtue, romance, and deceit. In Scott's own words: ..".the warlike character of Richard I, wild and generous, a pattern of chivalry, with all its extravagant virtues, and its no less absurd errors, was opposed to that of Saladin, in which the Christian and English monarch showed all the cruelty and violence of an Eastern sultan, and Saladin, on the other hand, displayed the deep policy and prudence of a European sovereign, whilst each contended which should excel the other in the knightly qualities of bravery and generosity. This singular contrast afforded, as the author conceived, materials for a work of fiction possessing peculiar interest." Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; Inventory No: 20030196. By: Scott Sir Walter Year: 1915 Visit our website to view thousands more products like this and order online at: