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Paperback / softback. New. The Scottish poet and novelist Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) contributed to this work of non-fiction, originally published in two volumes in 1814-17, which illuminates Border history as revealed through architecture and artefacts. It includes many detailed engravings of castles, churches and other significant historic structures.

London: Longman, 1813-1815 Complete in 2 volumes. Volume 1 title page does not bear name of Sir Walter Scott, but that of Vol. 2 does have the full title as above. HB. Cloth with decorative gilt spine and borders. All edges gilt. Vol.1 : 127pp introduction and 92pp text; vol. 2: 208pp + 101pp of appendice, plus index. H: 29cm. With engravings in plates after J. Clennell and other artists: 47 full page engravings in each volume, of high quality. Most depict buildings and monuments in the Borders. Fair to Good overall: the pages are generally very good and well bound but the covers are worn, and volume 2 has the covers detached, with a third of the spine panel detached but present; volume 1 has the bottom 5cm of the spine panel missing. Gilt to covers is still bright to main boards, with some dulling to spines. Pages are mostly clean, some browning to ends and to backs of plate paper, and occasional spotting to margins. Some plates are lightly browned with spotting to the image side, mostly to the… Read More

London; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814, 1814. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Two volumes (complete). Quarto. Vol I cxxvii, [1], 92 pp; Vol II [4], pp 93- 209, [1], [2] Plate Index, ci Index, [1], [11] General Index, [1]. 94 engraved plates plus 2 engraved title pages by Greig, as called for. Book Condition: Good. Full bottle green polished calf with four raised bands, gilt titles to spine; heavy gilt foliate border to boards surrounding blind border, gilt decoration to compartments; gilt dentelles, aeg. Mottled brown endpapers. Wear to corners and spine tips; Vol I split approx 1/2-an-inch to spine next to lower joint. Scattered foxing, mainly to margins and prelims and frontis & title page Vol I. Small damp-stain to lower corner prelims and up to p 101 Vol II, and worm damage up to p 128 (minor, and very slight from p 93 onwards). Armorial bookplate of George Cunningham to each pastedown. No annotation or inscriptions. Classic account of the history of the Borders told through descriptions… Read More

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814. 2 vols., 4to, pp. [ii], cxxvii, [i], 92; [ii], 93-209, [1], xci, [4, see below], xcii-ci, [15] + 2 engraved title-pages and 93 plates containing 95 images. Contemporary straight-grained black morocco, boards bordered with a combination of blind and gilt rolls, spine divided by raised bands, compartments elaborately tooled in gilt, all edges gilt. Some foxing and toning to plates, with a little offsetting. Extremities a little rubbed, with some wear to spine ends. Engraved armorial bookplate of Sir James Buller to front pastedowns. A mixed issue of the first printings of The Border Antiquities, which was noted by Scott himself to be a ‘foolishly conducted publication’ that ‘must be given up’. The bibliography of these volumes is complex: this example is at least partly from the first edition, with watermarks of 1809 and 1815 intermixed with 1821 and 1822. Towards the end of the appendix, an extra… Read More

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814-17. First edition. Leather. Good. 11.5" by 9". Not Stated. The first edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical study on the antiquities of the border of England and Scotland, illustrated beautifully throughout, The first edition of this work.Complete in two volumes.Scott's fascinating topographical work focusing on the borders of England and Scotland, detailing their extensive antiquities and history. The work perfectly expresses Scott's fascination with Scottish history, a love of his which is reflected further in his influential historical fiction.Volume I illustrated with a vignette title page, and thirty-eight plates.Volume II illustrated with a vignette title page, and forty-five plates.Written by the noted Scottish author Sir Walter Scott, co-authored by Luke Clennell and John Creig.Collated, bound without additional title page to Volume II, and eight plates to Volume I.Stamp to the recto to the front free endpapers, dated 26th April 1912. In… Read More

Londion: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, J.murry, John Greig, and Constable and Co. 1814 Full-Leather. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. First edition. [1814-17] 2 vols. Small folio, large paper copies albeit plates are not on india paper, complete with 95 plates [93 engraved plates , 2 engraved title pages.] Illustrations done by J. Grieg after paintings by L. Clennell, &c. Bound in contemporary red straight-grained morocco, elaborately stamped in gilt and blind, all edges gilt {extremities worn, joints just beginning to crack, small strip of surface leather wanting from rear cover of Vol I., Rear board Vol. II shows dark stains to leather, sporadic light foxing (mostly marginal and toning to pages oppositre plate image.} In all a very handsome set with wide margins and an attractive binding. Published, as the title states, "together with illustrations of remarkable incidents in border history and tradition, and original poetry," this title represents one of Scott's… Read More

London:: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown,, 1814.. First edition.. Large folio. 2 vols.. Two volumes. Rare large paper copies edges uncut. Original marbled papered boards light rubbing spine rebacked with title to spines. Plates are offset to facing text pages but the plates are fine and fresh. Content clean with large margins. An excellent copy. Measures at 16.5 x 12 inches each volume. 95 full page engravings on India paper. Though the front cover lists 98 engravings we believe it to be error and the book stands complete.RIBA catalog matches with 95 plates. With original poetry by Sir Walter Scott. Text page 183/84 of vol. 2 has a large corner torn away at bottom no affect to text else the book is excellent. A scarce copy. Walter Scotts work on the romanticised views of the historic buildings, ruins, and monuments in the English and Scottish borders.

London; Printed For Longman, Hurst, Rees, And Brown & C., 1814. First Edition. Hardback. Finely and uniformly bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with the title directly gilt-blocked. Spine compartments attractively tooled in gilt. Scattered foxing around the title page and prelim. pages in vol. 1. Some foxing is also evident around some of the plate margins. There is a damp stain on the engraved title page of vol. 2, which is not evident on any following pages. An exceptional set in this condition - scans on request. ; 0 pages; 94 plates on India paper [steel] engraved by John Grieg (1803-1853) and illustrated by Luke Clennell (1781-1840) . Minor scattered marginal foxing to the plate margins. Text remarkably bright and clean. - [Complete in Two Volumes].

London: Longman and Co., 1814-1817. Leather. Very Good. 11.5" by 9.5". Not Stated. A complete two-volume set on the architecture, sculpture and other antiquities of the Scottish Borders, by Sir Walter Scott. A two-volume work in full morocco bindings, with blind stamping and gilt detailing to the boards and squares.Bookplate of Edward Parker, of Browsholme Hall, to the front paste down of each volume. Volume I is illustrated with an engraved title page, but is lacking the printed title page with its vignette, and 47 plates. Volume II is illustrated with a frontispiece, a title page vignette and 45 plates. Collated, complete except for the printed title page to Volume I.Scott's fascinating topographical work focusing on the borders of England and Scotland, detailing their extensive antiquities and history. The work perfectly expresses Scott's fascination with Scottish history, a love of his which is reflected further in his influential historical fiction.Undated, dated from copies held at the… Read More

london: Longman hurst rees orme and brown, 1814. Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. 1st Edition. Large Quarto. Two (2) volumes in contemporary half brown calf rebacked and preserving original gilt over marbled boards. Marbled edges. Engraved titles and 94 engraved plates. Extremities worn and some staining to edge of vol 1. Sporadic foxing but mostly to prelims and margins. Generally clean attractive set.

London: : printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row; // J. Murray, Albemarle-Street; John Greig, Upper-Street, Islington; // and Constable and Co. Edinburgh. , c. 1814.. A fine example of this work; in superb decorative gilt originall full morocco; occasional light browning not affecting plates. . Edition: First Edition., Binding: Contemporary black morocco with borders to boards, their turn-ins and spine elaborately blind and gilt dentelled and ruled; spine with 4 wide raised gilt decorated bands, compartments gilt central ornaments, with gilt lettered titles on two and four; brown pasted and free endpapers, all edges gilt. , Notes: Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, (1771 – 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language and Scottish literature. Although primarily remembered for his extensive literary works and his political engagement, Scott was an advocate, judge and legal administrator by… Read More