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1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott
1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott

1810 Rare Third Edition - The Lady of the Lake. A Poem by Sir Walter Scott

$180 USD - $180 USD
$180 USD
$180 USD - $180 USD
$180 USD

Author: Sir Walter Scott.
Title: The Lady of the Lake. A Poem in Six Cantos.
Publisher: Edinburgh: Printed for John Ballantyne and Co.; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, and W. Miller, London. By James Ballantyne and Co. Edinburgh, 1810. Third Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8 x 5 inches.
Pages: 433 pages (including notes).
Binding: Attractive and very good early 19th-century full green morocco, covers framed by a double gilt fillet border with delicate gilt leaf roll inside, spine richly gilt in compartments with lyre, arrow, and laurel motifs, lettered “Lady of the Lake.” Marbled endpapers, gilt turn-ins (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, rear cover with a few darker areas and a faint circular patch, likely from an old color restoration or uneven dyeing; gilt borders remain bright and crisp - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.
Content: A crisp and clean copy, lightly toned with scattered foxing, notably to preliminaries and terminal leaves. The paper remains strong and supple. Bookplate of S. P. Thomlinson on the front pastedown.
Illustrations: None in this printing; typographically elegant with generous margins and Ballantyne’s fine presswork.

Estimate: (USD 200– 250).

The book: A beautifully bound early edition of one of the most celebrated narrative poems of the Romantic era, The Lady of the Lake—first published in 1810—brought Sir Walter Scott instant international fame. Set in the Scottish Highlands around Loch Katrine, the poem tells the tale of Ellen Douglas and her suitors—Roderick Dhu, Malcolm Graeme, and King James V in disguise—woven with themes of loyalty, chivalry, and clan honor. Its vivid depictions of Scottish landscape and culture helped establish the Highlands as a romantic literary symbol and inspired both operatic and artistic adaptations throughout the 19th century.

This third edition, issued the same year as the first, attests to the immense early popularity of the poem. The elegant Ballantyne typography and this period morocco binding—executed with fine gilt tooling and harmonious proportions—make this example a particularly desirable presentation.

The author: Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832), poet, novelist, and historian, stands as one of the defining literary figures of the Romantic movement. Before his great historical novels (Waverley, Ivanhoe), Scott’s verse narratives such as The Lay of the Last Minstrel, Marmion, and The Lady of the Lake captivated readers with their blend of Scottish legend, landscape, and chivalric idealism. His poetic success not only shaped early 19th-century literature but also fueled a cultural revival of Scottish identity across Europe.