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    By Sir Walter Scott; John C. Schetky
    London   Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme
    11" by 8.5" (6), 64pp.
    A scarce illustrated edition of Scott's Lay of the Last Minstrel, with plates throughout.
    By Sir Walter Scott; John C. Schetky

    1808 Illustrations of Walter Scott's Lay of the Last Minstrel

    London   Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme
    11" by 8.5" (6), 64pp.
    A scarce illustrated edition of Scott's Lay of the Last Minstrel, with plates throughout.
    £140.00
    : 1kgs / : 875T48
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    Description

    Illustrated, Leather Binding, Scarce

    Scarce work. Illustrated with twelve plates. Collated complete. Scott's historical narrative poem, set in the Scottish Borders in the sixteenth century, in six cantos, written as if sung by a minstrel. With notes, anecdotes, and descriptions. Including twelve views on the rivers Bothwick, Ettrick, Yarrow, Tiviot, and Tweed. Engraved by James Heath from designs by John Christian Schetky, a Scottish marine painter.

    Condition

    Bound in full brown calf. Externally, worn with rubbing and light wear to the extremities. Front board detached. Rear joint very tender and could detach with further handling. Light loss to the head and tail of the spine and the spine label. The odd mark to the board. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with age toning and light spotting. Residue of removed bookplate to the front pastedown.

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