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  • The Black Dwarf
    Walter Scott
    As I may, without vanity, presume that the name and official description prefixed to this Proem will secure it, from the sedate and reflecting part of mankind, to whom only I would be understood to address myself, such attention as is due to the sedulous instructor of youth, and the careful performer of my Sabbath duties, I will forbear to hold up a candle to the daylight, or t...
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    30,58 €

  • Influencing Men in Business
    Walter Dill Scott
    Any man will sign a note for a thousand dollars if a revolver is held against his head... The law, however, will not hold him for the payment of the note, on the ground that it was signed under duress. A man convinced by the sheer force of logic is likely to avoid the very action which would seem to be the only natural result of the conviction thus secured. This situation is ex...
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  • The Monastery
    sir walter scott / Walter Scott
    Halbert could no longer endure to look upon this quiet scene, but, starting up, dashed his book from him, and exclaimed aloud: 'To the fiend I bequeath all books, and the dreamers that make them!...'-from The MonasteryThey were the literary phenomenon of their time: The Waverly novels, 48 volumes set in fanciful re-creations of the Scottish Highlands (and other lands) of centur...
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    24,64 €

  • The Abbot
    Walter Scott
    The course of life to which Mary and her little retinue were doomed, was in the last degree secluded and lonely, varied only as the weather permitted or rendered impossible the Queen’s usual walk in the garden, or on the battlements.-from The AbbotThey were the literary phenomenon of their time: The Waverly novels, 48 volumes set in fanciful re-creations of the Scottish Highlan...
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    32,52 €

  • Count Robert of Paris
    sir walter scott / Walter Scott
    'By our Lady of the Broken Lances,' said the Crusader. 'I would not that the Turks were more coureous than they are Christian, and am well pleased that unbeliever and heathen hound are a proper description for the best of them...'-from Count Robert of ParisThey were the literary phenomenon of their time: The Waverly novels, 48 volumes set in fanciful re-creations of the Scottis...
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    24,46 €

  • Marmion
    sir walter scott / Walter Scott
    And now the midnight draught of sleep,Where wine and spices richly steep,In massive bowl of silver deep,The page presents on knee.Lord Marmion drank a fair good rest,The captain pledged his noble guest,The cup went through among the rest,Who drained it merrily...-from MarmionFantastically successful when it was first published in 1808 and a bestseller throughout the 19th-centur...
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    21,05 €

  • The Lady of the Lake
    Walter Scott
    A kindly heart had brave Fitz-James;Fast poured his eyes at pity’s claims,And now, with mingled grief and ire,He saw the murdered maid expire.'God, in my need, be my relief,As I wreak this on yonder Chief!'-from The Lady of the LakeWildly successful with readers and critics on both sides of the Atlantic when it was first published in 1810, this is Scott’s renowned romantic poem...
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    32,87 €

  • The Talisman
    sir walter scott / Walter Scott
    'For the love of the blessed Crown, most royal lady,' said Edith-and Sir Kenneth, with feelings which it were hard to unravel, heard her prostrate herself at the Queen’s feet¬-'for the love of our blessed Lady, and of every holy saint in the calendar, beware what you do!'-from The TalismanSir Walter Scott invented the historical novel... and the hunger among readers for sweepin...
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    28,61 €

  • The Black Dwarf
    Walter Scott
    Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - As I may, without vanity, presume that the name and official description prefixed to this Proem will secure it, from the sedate and reflecting part of mankind, to whom only I would be understood to address myse...
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    34,31 €

  • The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott
    Walter Scott
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    36,54 €

  • Progressive Studies in Spiritual Science 1920
    Walter H. Scott / Walter HScott
    Progressive Studies in Spiritual Science 1920 is a book written by Walter H. Scott that explores the world of spiritual science. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which delves into a specific aspect of spiritual science. The author discusses the nature of the human soul, the laws of karma, the afterlife, and the spiritual world. He also explores the teachings o...
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    27,07 €

  • Weird Tales by Scottish Writers 1900
    Sir Walter Scott / Various Writers
    Weird Tales by Scottish Writers 1900 is a collection of supernatural and horror stories written by various Scottish authors during the turn of the 20th century. The book features works by renowned Scottish writers such as Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Bram Stoker, as well as lesser-known authors such as Margaret Oliphant and William Sharp. The stories in the col...
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    32,35 €

  • Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott, Fiction, Classics
    Sir Walter Scott
    The Prior Aymer had taken the opportunity afforded him, of changing his riding robe for one of yet more costly materials, over which he wore a cope curiously embroidered. Besides the massive golden signet ring, which marked his ecclesiastical dignity, his fingers, though contrary to the canon, were loaded with precious gems; his sandals were of the finest leather which was impo...
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    40,28 €

  • The Keepsake Stories
    Sir Walter Scott
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    13,02 €

  • A Legend Of Montrose
    Sir Walter Scott
    ''A Legend of Montrose'' is a historical novel written by Sir Walter Scott. The book is set in Scotland during the 17th century and follows the story of a young nobleman named Allan M’Aulay. The novel is set during the time of the Scottish Civil War, and M’Aulay finds himself caught between two warring factions. On one side is the Covenanters, who are fighting for religious fre...
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    33,56 €

  • Increasing Human Efficiency in Business
    Walter Dill Scott
    ''Increasing Human Efficiency In Business'' is a book written by Walter Dill Scott, an American psychologist and business theorist. The book was first published in 1911 and is considered a classic in the field of business management. The book focuses on the importance of improving the efficiency of workers in businesses. Scott argues that by understanding the psychology of work...
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    29,31 €

  • Marmion
    Sir Walter Scott
    Marmion: A Tale Of Flodden Field is a historical romance novel written by Sir Walter Scott. The story is set in the sixteenth century and revolves around the Battle of Flodden, which took place in 1513 between England and Scotland. The main character, Lord Marmion, is a proud and ambitious English knight who is sent to Scotland to retrieve a valuable manuscript. Along the way, ...
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    32,19 €

  • My Aunt Margaret’s Mirror
    Sir Walter Scott
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    12,77 €

  • The Betrothed
    Sir Walter Scott
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    41,67 €

  • Some Poems By Sir Walter Scott
    Sir Walter Scott
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    13,40 €

  • The Surgeon’s Daughter
    Sir Walter Scott
    The Surgeon’s Daughter is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1827. The story is set in the late 18th century and revolves around the lives of two young lovers, George Staunton and Miss Clara Mowbray. George is the son of a wealthy merchant and Clara is the daughter of a respected surgeon. Despite their different backgrounds, the two fall in love and plan...
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    30,68 €

  • Waverley, Volume II
    Sir Walter Scott
    Waverley V2 is the second volume of the classic novel series written by Sir Walter Scott. The story is set in the 18th century and follows the life of the protagonist Edward Waverley, a young Englishman who travels to Scotland to stay with his uncle. While there, he becomes embroiled in the Jacobite rising of 1745, which was a rebellion against the British government. Waverley ...
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    34,88 €

  • Waverley, Volume I
    Sir Walter Scott
    Waverley V1 is a novel written by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1814. It tells the story of Edward Waverley, a young English soldier who is sent to Scotland during the Jacobite uprising of 1745. There, he becomes embroiled in the conflict between the Highlanders and the British army, and falls in love with a beautiful Highland girl named Flora Mac-Ivor. Along the way, he...
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    38,93 €

  • The Black Dwarf and a Legend of Montrose
    Walter Scott
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    43,52 €

  • Hitchhiking with an Angel
    Walter Scott
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    10,87 €

  • Hitchhiking With an Angel
    Walter Scott III
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    28,14 €

  • Quentin Durward by Sir Walter Scott, Fiction, Historical, Literary
    Sir Walter Scott
    The plot centers on the medieval rivalry between Louis XI of France and Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. Louis incites the citizens of Liège to revolt against Charles, and they seize and murder Charles’s brother-in-law, Louis de Bourbon, Bishop of Liège, under the command of Louis’s ally, William de la Marck, who was hoping to install his son in Louis de Bourbon’s place (a r...
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    22,58 €

  • The Monastery by Sir Walter Scott, Fiction, Historical, Literary
    Sir Walter Scott
    'The land that held the monastery was quiet and forbidding -- '. . . As our Glendearg did not abound in mortal visitants, superstition had peopled its recesses with beings belonging to another world. The savage and capricious Brown Man of the Moors, a being which seems the genuine descendant of the northern dwarfs, was supposed to be seen there frequently, especially after the ...
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    21,12 €

  • The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott, Fiction, Literary
    Sir Walter Scott
    The main characters are the Scottish knight Kenneth, a fictional version of David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon, who returned from the third Crusade in 1190; Richard the Lionheart; Saladin; and Edith Plantagenet, a relative of Richard.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 n...
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    20,40 €

  • Guy Mannering or the Astrologer
    Walter Scott
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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