The Poems of Sir Walter Scott: The Last Lay of the Minstrel, Marmion, Lord of the Isles, Lady of the Lake

Sir Walter Scott

Verlag: Adam and Charles Black 1854-1857, Edinburgh, 1854

Four influential narrative poems written by the Scottish literary titan, accompanied by beautiful engravings from Gilbert and Foster, in decorated white vellum. Four charming volumes of poems by the iconic Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott, published between 1854 and 1857 by Adam and Charles Black.In decorated white vellum. Each volume contains an engraved frontispiece and decorative title leaf by influential British painter J.M.W. Turner, and numerous in-text illustrations beautifully engraved by painter John Gilbert and illustrator Myles Birket Foster. Collated complete.Best known for his Waverly novels and profound influence on historical fiction, Scott was a renowned poet and praised by Byron as one of the best poets in his contemporary Romantic era. These four particular poems are exemplars of his literary talent being deemed on noteworthy importance and highly instructive. He remains one of Scotland's most significant literary figures.- The Lay of the Last Minstrel (1854).- Marmion: A Tale of Flooden Field (1855).- Lord of the Isles (1857).- The Lady of the Lake (1857).Alongside Gilbert and Foster's engravings, these poems are particularly brought to life. In decorated white vellum. Externally, smart, with the odd small mark to board extremities. Slight fading to the spines. Gold crests on boards in tact. Marble end papers are in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the small odd spot to extremities of first and last leaves. Browning to frontispieces and decorative title leaves. Previous owner's signature to blanks before half-titles. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 998N9

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Poems of Sir Walter Scott: The Last Lay ...
Verlag: Adam and Charles Black 1854-1857, Edinburgh
Erscheinungsdatum: 1854
Einband: Leather
Illustrator: J.M.W. Turner, John Gilbert, Birket Forster
Zustand: Very Good
Art des Buches: book