The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, The Albion Edition, c. 1890
An attractively bound, full tan leather binding of Scott's poetry.
The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott,; Including Introduction and Notes. The "Albion" Edition.
Published by Frederick Warne & Co., London and New York. Printed by Morrison and Gibb Limited, Edinburgh. Undated, but c. 1890.
A near fine, full tan leather hardback with raised bands and gilt tooled decoration to spine. With green morocco title label. Gilt lined border to covers. The covers with some spotted splash marks and light wear. Internally the pastedowns have gilt dentelles and marbled endpapers with metallic veined design. Small bookseller's label of Harry Harvey, Oxford. All soundly bound.
Text is beautifully clean and bright throughout. With shiny Gilt edges to text block, which turn red when fanned. Presentation inscription and 1906 date to first blank free endpaper. With guarded portrait frontispiece at front. An attractive volume.
Text in English.
vi + 758pp.
Weight approximately 914g.
Dimensions: Approximately 191mm high x 143mm wide x 45mm deep.