Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field

The ninth edition of this historical romance in verse of 16th-century Scotland and England by noted author Sir Walter Scott. The ninth edition. In a full brown calf binding. A work by Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish novelist, poet and historian known for his Waverley novels. Many of his works remain classics ofEuropeanandScottish literature. Marmion is a historical romance in verse of 16th-centuryScotland and England, consisting of sixcantos, each with an introductory epistle, and copious antiquarian notes, concluding with the Battle of Flodden in 1513. In a full calf binding.Externally, smart. Fading to spine, with light bumping to the head and tail. Rubbing to joints, with extremities starting to crack. Crack to tail of front joint. Odd mark to boards. Prize bookplate to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with very light spotting to the front and rear. Worming to bottom corner of first 88 pages. Good.