The fortunes of Nigel /

Lord Nigel Olifaunt's father loaned huge sums of money to King James I of England years before. Nigel now wants the money back, but the royal courtiers will stop at nothing to steal the young lord's wealth. Court intrigue and swashbuckling action serve as the background to this historical...

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Main Author: Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 (Author)
Corporate Author: James Ballantyne and Co (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : London : Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. ; Hurst, Robinson, and Co., 1822.
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Summary:Lord Nigel Olifaunt's father loaned huge sums of money to King James I of England years before. Nigel now wants the money back, but the royal courtiers will stop at nothing to steal the young lord's wealth. Court intrigue and swashbuckling action serve as the background to this historical fiction set in early seventeenth century Great Britain
Item Description:First edition; first issue. Cf. Todd and Bowden
Signatures: volume 1. pi² a-b⁸ A-T⁸ U⁴ X1; volume 2. pi² A-X⁸; volume 3. pi² A-Y⁸ Z²
Pagination: Volume 1: 4 unnumbered pages, xlviii, 313 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; Volume 2: 4 unnumbered pages, 334 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; Volumne 3: 4 unnumbered pages, 349 pages, 1 unnumbered page.
Printer statement on title page verso:
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature.
Physical Description:3 volumes ; 18 cm
Place of Publication:Great Britain -- Scotland -- Edinburgh.
Great Britain -- England -- London.