The Lay of the Last Minstrel | with all His Introductions, and the Editor's Notes

Scott, Sir Walter [1771-1832] Illustrated with Drawings by Birket Foster and John Gilbert.

Published by Published by Adam & Charles Black, North Bridge, Edinburgh . 1854., 1854

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Hard back binding in publisher's original full burgundy morocco leather, elaborate tools and gilt lettering to the spine, gilt decorated front and rear covers, all page edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, lemon end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains frontispiece and additional vignette title page on thick card stock; [xii]; 354 printed pages of text illustrated by one hundred engravings on wood from drawings by Birket Foster and John Gilbert. Rubbing to the cover extremities and corner edges, scattered foxing to the rear end papers, hinges sound and in Very Good clean and tight condition. From the private library of Charles Benson (remote family connection to William Gilpin) with his bookplate to the front free end paper. Member of the P.B.F.A. NINETEENTH CENTURY. Seller Inventory # 95264

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Title: The Lay of the Last Minstrel | with all His ...

Publisher: Published by Adam & Charles Black, North Bridge, Edinburgh . 1854.

Publication Date: 1854

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good