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The Lady of the Lake

The Lady of the Lake

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The Lady of the Lake

by Sir Walter Scott

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  • Hardcover
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Very Good Indeed
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About This Item

Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1863. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. A scarce, beautifully illustrated edition of Sir Walter Scott's narrative poem, illustrated with albumen photographs throughout. A scarce and important edition of this work.Illustrated with an albumen frontispiece, an albumen vignette to the title page, nine albumen plates, and in-text engravings.Collated, complete. A rare work and even more rarely in this condition. The photographs are by George Washington Wilson, the important Scottish photographer who pioneered techniques for outdoor photography. 'The Lady of the Lake' is a long narrative poem set in Scotland, written by the Scottish national bard Sir Walter Scott.It tells of the love rivalry between three men for Ellen Douglas, the feud between King James V and James Douglas, and a war between lowland and highland Scots. It is composed of six cantos.Undated, dated from a copy on Jisc held at the University of Edinburgh Libraries.Prior owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper, 'G. G. Beresford, from her loving sister, ..... J. Cockburn Hood, on her 18th birthday, March 8 1867'. In a full morocco binding. Externally, generally smart. A little fading to the spine. Minor rubbing to the spine and extremities. Front hinge of starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spotting. Tidemark to the head of the endpapers, to plates and the pages facing the plates. Very Good Indeed

Synopsis

The Lady of the Lake marked the pinnacle of Scott's popularity as a poet. With 25,000 copies sold in eight months, it broke all records for the sale of poetry. Known as a romantic poem, it tells about love and honor amidst a bitter rivalry between King James V and the Douglas family. The book is set in the Trossachs region of Scotland and  it is composed of six cantos, each concern the action of a single day. 

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Bookseller
Rooke Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
720P22
Title
The Lady of the Lake
Author
Sir Walter Scott
Illustrator
Not Stated
Format/Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Used - Very Good Indeed
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Adam and Charles Black
Place of Publication
Edinburgh
Date Published
1863
Size
7" by 4.5"
Keywords
The Lady of the Lake sir walter scott poems poetry sir walter scott trossach scotland

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Title Page
A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
G
Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Vignette
A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
Hinge
The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.

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