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Lockhart, John Gibson, Sir Walter Scott. MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT. 7 VOLUMES.
Edinburgh Robert Cadell 1837 First Edition Three-Quarter Leather FINE.
...1837-1838...[Vol. I - vi, 417 pgs., plus 4 pgs ads, Vol. II - iii, 407 pgs., Vol. III - iii, 414 pgs., Vol. IV - iv, 383pgs., Vol. V - vii, 418pgs., Vol. VI - ix, 393pgs., Vol VII - xvi, 478 pgs.]...7 VOLUMES BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN 3/4 BLUE LEATHER WITH MARBLED BOARDS, RAISED BANDS AND MARBLED ENDPAPERS... TITLES AND AUTHOR'S NAME IN GILT ON SPINES...TOP EDGES GILT...FRONTIS ENGRAVING(slight foxing) OF SCOTT IN VOL. 1 AS WELL AS A FOLD OUT FACSIMILE OF SCOTT'S HANDWRITING FROM 1799 AND 1825...Lockhart, the author, was married to Scott's eldest daughter Sophia... Errata slips in vol.'s I,II, and VI...Following the title page in Vol. VI is a printed note from the author stating that a 7th volume would be necessary and should be published in the next few months...Each volume is inscribed on the second F. E. P. " J.M. Stuart Edwards, from C.K.S., May 18th, 1889."...The exterior of the volumes is in remarkable condition and there is light foxing to only a few pages. The volumes appear unused and unread...AN EXTRAORDINARY SET ON THE LIFE OF THE FAMOUS 19TH CENTURY SCOTTISH AUTHOR WHOSE MANY WORKS INCLUDED "ROB ROY" AND "IVANHOE"...Due to multiple volumes, extra shipping charges apply. 005176
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750.00 USD
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