May, 2019 the value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type. Collecting ivanhoe by scott, sir walter first edition. Pictorial history of the worlds great nations, irving to ivanhoe. Victoria penny varieties coinsgb british reference website. Victorian booksantique booksvintage book coversold booksbook. Ivanhoe a romance by sir walter scott bart abebooks. While typically, the process of grading is executed by a professional. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. Ivanhoe is a novel by sir walter scott written in 1819, and is set in 12thcentury england. Offer applied automatically at checkout add class to your collection with vintage books. The value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue.
Tales of my landlord includes the now highly regarded novel old mortality. If you prefer to try to price your collection on your own, a number of notable books will give you an idea about the worth or value of your book collection. Australia victoria sovereign 1899 m veiled head mint. The penny was originally minted in silver, but from the late 18th century it was minted in. Values of british one penny copper coins with queen.
Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. The waverly novels by sir walter scott ivanhoe volume i leather bound 1857. Apr 06, 2014 1899 victoria one penny at rare british coins precious coins available for sale and a great way to find out the value of your old coins quickly and easily. The first contayning the interpretation of the hebrue, caldean, greeke, and latine wordes and names scateringly dispersed throughout the whole bible, with their common places following euery of them. Unfollow 1899 penny victoria to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This is the first walter scott that i have read, with the exception of ivanhoe and that was many years ago when i was a young child. Values, images, and specifications for the 1899 12 penny coin from uk, britain, england, wales, scotland, ireland.
The free ivanhoe notes include comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. The obverse, heads, has 177 outer rim denticals london obverse, and features the image of australias, englands, monarch at the time, king george v facing to the left, with the legend reading the latin georgivs v. These free notes consist of about 81 pages 24,143 words and contain the following sections. Ivanhoe first edition walter scott bauman rare books. Buy ivanhoe wordsworth classics new edition by sir walter scott isbn. The last coin is a two shilling 1953 in superior condition. Ivanhoe appeared and was scotts culminating success in a bookselling sense, and marked the highest point both of his literary and social prosperity grolier 100 71. Indepth overview of the 1899 indian head penny including its key features, value and how to appropriately judge the coins condition. Quentin durward, originally published 1823, 386 pages, with ivanhoe, originally published 1820, 383 pages, and kenilworth, originally published 1821, 364 pages. Sir walter scott, 1st baronet frse fsa scot 15 august 1771 21 september 1832 was a scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright, and historian. Our whats it worth feature will help you appraise it online. Judge your coin by comparing to the grading images and check value on chart.
Famous titles include ivanhoe, rob roy, old mortality, the lady of the lake. Tvvo right profitable and fruitfull concordances, or large and ample tables alphabeticall. We take pride in providing the most accurate coin values and stats online. The oldest is an 1899 one penny with queen victorias bust on one side in fine condition.
While typically, the process of grading is executed by a professional company through the skill and opinion of experts, you can use your own expertise to determine a rough. Well show you how to get a feel for what value has been attached to the title by booksellers and collectors. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. Ivanhoe, wilfred of, sir fictitious character fiction. Bullenlog of a sea waifappleton, 1899 book cover art. Many of his works remain classics of both englishlanguage literature and of scottish literature. Ivanhoe, which appeared at the end of 1819, marked a new departure. The penny was originally minted in silver, but from the late 18th century it was minted in copper, and then after 1860 in bronze.
Individually chemised and housed together in a quarter dark green morocco bookback slipcase. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. Selected digitized books, available online, 18001899, scotts. The waverley novels, by sir walter scott, nine 120yearold. Use the free world coin price guide on to check great britain penny prices before you purchase. My questions are two fold, one the value and secondly the meaning of the latin inscriptions. Values of british one penny copper coins with queen victoria. Exlibrary with all the stamps and pocket on the inside back cover. I admit to almost giving up a couple of times, as the vernacular used by the characters was hard. Penny 1890 low 90 in date, gouby bp1890aa vf, slabbed and graded lcgs 50, this rare type usually only seen in low grade, this the only example thus far recorded by the lcgs population report. Galician silver, silvergilt, filigree, and niello book binding old books. First issue, with all first issue points, one of the first 6000 copies printed and sent to london for sale. I have some old 1890s to 1902 childrens booksthey were my mothersshe was born in 1890the books 1898 goody two shoes, alices adventures in wonderland, object lesson, nursery rhymes, my animal book, golden hours 1903, home stories 1897, jolly comrades some of the books do not have a date would these books be worth listing.
There are 2 half crowns 1937 and 1954 in superior condition. Scott was now drawing upon his reading instead of his personal experience, and the book has not the old merit of serious portraiture of real life. Ivanhoe is sometimes given credit for helping to increase popular interest in the middle ages in 19th century europe and america. Please check your books value online at one of the following websites. Information on buying and collecting ivanhoe by scott, sir walter with a guide to first edition identification, points of issue and price and publication history. Vintage rare 1800s edition of ivanhoe i really enjoyed this book. Victoria old head shilling 1899 victoria old head there were three main obverse types for queen victoria, the old head, sometimes called veiled or widow head, was introduced in 1893, and was used on all coins. It was a continuation of the earlier english penny, and in scotland it had the same monetary value as one pre1707 scottish shilling. This victorian one penny model was a suggested design by joseph moore and made in 1844 to replace the heavy coinage then in circulation. Fine stamped red leather binding embossed in gold overlay with intricate floralvine design on spine edge and ornate stencil pattern 3 34 x 1 12 similar design with interlaced.
Gray hard boards, black print on spine and front cover in. A clean book, highend good condition, the tiniest bit of whitening at the bottom extremities. It was introduced on the bronze denominations in 1895 and remained in use until the death of the queen in 1901. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside. Penny royal mint, london queen victoria 18371901 the veiled head obverse was introduced on the gold and silver issues to commemorate the diamond jubilee of queen victoria in 1893. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Grading the 1899 indian head penny when talking about old coins such as the 1899 indian head penny, an official judgment of the coins condition is known as its grade. I have an 1839 a complete ready reckoner, in dollars and cents, to which. Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining saxon noble families at a time when the english nobility was overwhelmingly norman.
I have a set of books that are shakespeare from 1807 i also have pics that i can email u im trying to find the value of these books here is some of what the inside page shows i cant find another book like it anywhere or online please help me figure out what the value are of these books shakespeares dramatic works 9vol edition 2nd printing complete with dr samuel johnson preface and. If there is one single thing that is a make or break for book value, it would be the dust jacket. The predecimal penny 1d was a coin worth 1 240 of a pound sterling. Blue cat, indianapolis museum of art, gift of penny ogle weldon in memory of jack weldon. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There were many different varieties of the victoria penny and most will only be. Ivanhoe represents a departure from scotts other novels, and remains his most wellknown work.
Published in 1820 by author sir walter scott, ivanhoe is an influential historical romance novel set in medieval england. May 06, 2015 1899 queen victoria penny at rare british coins come and browse through a vast range of amazing fine coinage from all eras all available to buy right now. We are particularly proud of our marvellous selection of vintage, old, and rare books. Entered according to act of congress, in the year 1899, by robert.