Poetical Works of Robert Burns, Published by Walter Scott, 3 Volume prize presentation set

Poetical Works of Robert Burns, Chronologically Arranged with Notes, Glossaries, and Index. In Three Volumes, complete, in half slipcase.

Published by Walter Scott, Ltd., London. Undated, but prize presentation bookplates to pastedown of Volume I dated to 1900.

A good set of 3 hardbacks with leather spines and corners and metallic-veined marbled paper over boards, with matching endpapers. Spines are scuffed and worn with rubbed joints, and have been re-glued (effectively, but not professionally). With raised bands and gilt titles. Slipcase with rubbing and wear, but intact.

Volume I with tipped-in prize presentation plate. Text is bright and clean throughout. Page edges occasionally ragged where pages have been cut to open. Some pages still uncut. Front covers split at inner hinges meaning front cover binding is a little fragile. Text block with gilt top edge.

Language: English/Scots.

Vol I: xvi + 283; 

Vol II: x + (1) + 267pp; 

Vol III: xii + (1) + 271pp.  

Dimensions: each volume approximately 174mm high x 114mm wide x 20mm deep.

In slipcase: approximately 180mm high x 116mm wide x 65mm deep.

Weight approximately 1007g (the set - unpacked).