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Landscape Illustrations of the Waverley Novels, With Descriptions of the Views (Volumes I and II)
Author(s): Martin, John (editor)
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Volume Condition: | Very Good |
| Dust Jacket: | No |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | N/A |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher Name: | Charles Tilt |
| Publication Year: | 1834 |
| Publication Place: | London, UK |
| Book ID: | 012672 |
| Catalogue(s): | Books on Books, Book Collecting, Print and Design History ◇ Rare and Antiquarian Books |
Complete in two volumes. Volume I: Unpaginated, with 38 mounted, tissue-guarded, steel engravings. Volume II: Unpaginated with 40 mounted, tissue-guarded, steel engravings. Volumes uniformly bound in strong, brown buckram cloth with blind embossed decorations front and spine, gilt titles on spine. All edges gilt. Tall 8vos. Boards a little rubbed at edges, rubbed and rounded on corners and spine ends, spine a little sunned, a few minor marks. Internally there's a little, occasional scattered spotting and, in volume two, an armorial bookplate on the front paste down, indicating that the volume was once in the possession of Colonel C A G Wallington. Wallington (died 1867) was a military officer with the East India Company, serving with the Bengal Infantry. A collection of illustrations inspired by Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels, with textual commentary.
Keywords:
Sir Walter Scott
Waverley Novels
Illustrations
Books on Books
19th century
