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The border antiquities of England and Scotland : comprising specimens of architecture and sculpture, and other vestiges of former ages, accompanied by descriptions. Together with illustrations of remarkable incidents in border history and tradition, and original poetry / by Walter Scott, esq.

Accession number
PML 145683-84
Creator
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
Published
London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown ..., 1814-[1817].
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
The extensive introduction on p. [ii]-cxxxvii was completed by Scott in 1817; the main body of the text appears to have been principally the work of William Mudford.
Paged continuously.
Added engraved and illustrated t.p.'s.
Originally issued in 17 parts, June 1812-Sept. 1817.
Engravings dated 1812-16, by J. Greig after paintings by Luke Clennell and others.
The "super-royal" large paper issue, with the proof engravings printed on india paper and mounted.
A later (post-1820) state, with references to Scott in the body of the text reset to read "Sir Walter Scott". Cf. Todd and Bowden.
"T. Davison, Lombard-street, Whitefriars, London."--Colophon, v. 2.
Includes index.
Description
2 v. (cxxvii, 209, cii, [12] p, [94] leaves of plates) : ill. (engraving) ; 38 cm
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Red morocco tooled in gilt in a cathedral style.
Classification
Department