Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in the Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition, in Three Volumes

Scott, Walter

Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1821

About this Item

Leather covers with gilt line-frame on cover and gilt on spine. Vol I 321 pages plus Intro and Appen. of CLXXXIX pages, Vol II- 456 pages, Vol III-488 pages. End papers are marblized as well as page edges. Each book has a thin placemark red ribbon, The ribbon on Vol I is not secured in the binding. The leather covers are worn and somewhat soiled, The spines are sunned and faded with most of the print gone, The corners are worn with the boards showing, the spine top and bottom is bumped and worn The front cover on V-I and V-III are loose, V-II cover is cracked. Pages are foxed, edges a bit soiled, the pages are secure in tight bindings. A gift inscription is on the front flyleaf of Vol I. Rare Collectible Poetry. Seller Inventory # 001875

Bibliographic Details

Title: Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border Consisting...

Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London

Publication Date: 1821

Binding: Leather

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ

Edition: Fifth Edition