1857 Rare Book ~ The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott Illustrated by E. H. Corbould
(Description)
Author: Scott, Sir Walter.
Title: The Poetical Works Of Sir Walter Scott with eight illustrations by Corbould.
Publisher: London, G. Routledge & Co., 1857.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6.5 "X 4.5 ".
Pages: xii-740 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good Victorian decorated full leather binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare foxing and staining, name of previous owner on first endpaper ).
Illustrations: Complete with all the 8 plates by Edward Henry Corbould.
The book: Nice and attractive illustrated edition of Walter Scott's Poems.
The author: Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, FRSE (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, Old Mortality, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor.