Burns Robert Scott Walter (40 results)

Limp bound books. Condition: Very Good. First edition thus. Cody was an American writer and entrepreneur who developed a long-running home-study course. These four titles in his Nutshell Library were selected, edited, and abridged by Cody for educational purposes. 3 1/2 by 5 inch limp bound books. Clean, unmarked copies. …

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Modern Classics edition. 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. 126 p. Shelfwear. Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. 2 pp. + 1 page., iii-xxiii, 749 pp. ; 18 cm. ; LCCN: 99-5812 ; OCLC: 1387029 ; LC: PR1175; Dewey: 353.08 ; "selected and edited by Henry S. Pancoast" ; "Not only is poetry one of the noblest and most uplifting of the arts; it is peculiarly fitted, from some aspect at least, to be the art most universally enjoyed. Few can hope to own--even to see--the greatest pictures or statues; their beauty must of necessity be monopolized by a country, or a class, while the elaborate requirements of performance keep much of the greatest music from the multitude; but the beauty of the greatest poems is spread for men's delight almost as liberally as the wonders of dawn and sunset; it is almost as free as sunlight or the stars."--preface ; red cloth with gold lettering and design ; well-worn, reading copy only, with front ep and flyleaf missing ; bookplate at front ; marks at back ep ; detailed notes and explanations at back ; POOR. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Loosely bound, embossed, gilt decorated brown cloth boards. Tears, scuffing and marks on cover and spine. Fluid spotting on front end paper. No jacket. Reading copy only with front hinge splitting and front board starting to detach. illustrated with fine steel portraits, and a fac-simile of a characteristic letter of Burns' to Mrs. Riddell (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st thus. Fine condition, octavo, quarter brown leather, brown cloth boards, gilt decorated front and rear, four raised bands and gilt title and decoration to spine, all edges gilt, silk ribbon marker, decorated end paper, xxv plus 461 pages including index of first lines. [QP]. KARLIN, Eugene (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. all uk1st.editions.1st.printings.7 volume set of slim booklets all near fine in a vg slipcase also with 6 postcards featuring original artwork.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. A collection of key, shorter works by seven of Scotland's greatest writers, including Alasdair Gray's newly commissioned survey of Scottish writing. The box set also contains six postcards of the original cover artwork. The Pocket Classics. Comprising: Robert Burns - Selected Poems; Sir Walter Scott - Two Stories; James Hogg - Four Tales; Robert Louis Stevenson - Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde; Muriel Spark - Selected Stories; James Kelman - Selected Stories; Alasdair Gray - Classic Scottish Writing. Published by Canongate, Edinburgh, 2001. First edition, first impression. An as new, still sealed, box set. Text in English. Dimensions: Approximately 165mm high x 115mm wide x 65mm deep (in box). Weight approximately 646g. …

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine steel engraving, from 'The Popular History of England' by Charles Knight, c. 1860. Mounted and ready to frame, engraved size approx 9 x 6 ins, 23 x 15 cms. High quality, delicate engraving with decorative border, and name plate - most unusual, decorative and attractive. Mounted and ready to frame.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. In publisher's original shrink wrapping. Boxed set. 6.5 x 4.5 inches: 16.6 x 11.5 cms. Short works by some of Scotland's most well known writers. Also includes six postcards of the original cover artwork. As new.

Condition: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cardinal red cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, primrose end papers. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains 178 printed pages of text with tissue-guarded monochrome illustrated frontispiece. A little piece missing to the top of the spine, corners rubbed and turned-in and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Association copy - Samuel Smiles with note ".with the Engraver's compliments and dated Nov. 11/78. Very good condition, medium quarto, brick red cloth, blocked in gilt, bevelled edges, wear to extremities, all edges gilt, coloured end papers, inscription on front free end paper, browning to half tittle and final page, illustrated, 242 pages. [******HEAVY BOOK - MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE******] [QP]. MacWhirter, engraved by R. Patterson (illustrator).…

Cloth. Condition: Good Only. A charming collection of historical, pastoral and Romantic poems describing Scottish landscapes and life, by these popular poets. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering and pictorial decorations of a Scottish thistle and an armorial crest. Featuring numerous illustrations by the notable Scottish landscape painter John Macwhirter, engraved by R. Paterson, including a tissue guarded frontispiece. In a red cloth binding. Externally, worn to extremities, including bumping, marks, and small tidemarks. Front hinge starting to head. Internally binding is loose in places, with some instances of exposed cording and splitting. Pages 121-128 are coming away. Pages generally bright and clean, with some age toning to edges. Library issue label to front pastedown. Ink shelfmark to titlepage. Library stamps throughout, and a date stamp to p140. Good Only. John Macwhirter (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Two large octavo volumes bound in full leather with gilt lettering, borders & decorations, red & black spine labels, and marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Illustrated with steel engravings. Undated, but circa 1850. Reprint. Condition: bindings scuffed & rubbed; one plate in Vol. I misaligned and juts out a bit from the fore-edge; else good+. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardback, NOT ex-library. Stylish decorative dust-jacket generally toned and with some loss to head of jacket spine; tape repairs to reverse reinforcing the jacket spine; slight loss to upper front corner. Not price-clipped. Bright marbled boards with black cloth spine. Corners bumped and with lower front corner crushed. Spine scuffed to head and to foot. Binding firm. Slight marking to ffep, otherwise contents very bright. No inscriptions. Woodcuts nice and sharp: atmospheric and, at times, grotesque. 107pp. Stories: Tam O'Shanter, Wandering Willie's Tale, Thrawn Janet, The Tale of Tod Tapraik. A very decent copy, rare in jacket. Further details available on request. (Ud3). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Not Stated Presumed First Thus. lxxviii, 402 and 495 pages. No date, (circa 1870's?). Gold lettering and decoration on the spines. Foredges are gilded. Edges and corners of the covers are worn. Previous owner's name and address in pencil on the front free endpaper of the first volume. Some fingerprints visible on some of the pages. A very good copy of this two volume set, illustrated with portraits and numerous tissue-guarded steel engravings. This is a heavy set and may require additional shipping charges.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This box set of Pocket Classics can be considered an excellent introduction to Scottish literature. This series of small format paperbacks include shorter work by many of Scotland's most important writers including James Hogg, Robert Burns, Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Muriel Spark and James Kelman. In addition Alasdair Gray has written a specially commissioned narrative history of the evolution of Scottish literature titled 'A Short Survey of Classical Scottish Writing' only found in this boxed set. Also included are six original postcards reproducing the cover art of the Pocket Classics, the covers of which Canongate commissioned original artwork from a major contemporary Scottish artist. The artists involved in this unique project are: John Byrne, Alasdair Gray, David Mach, Alison Watt, John Bellany, Calum Colvin and Douglas Gordon. …

Condition: Sehr gut. Volumes 1, 3 & 5 bound together in one volume. 25 x 17 cm. Each volume contains 50 song lyrics with accompanying musical notation, and a leaf of index at the end. Vol.1 also a Preface (ii) and a 19 page 'Dissertation concerning the National Melodies of Scotland'. Contemporary hald calf over paper covered boards. Spine label with gilt title. Very good condition. Binding seriously rubbed and bumped. Some damage to top of spine (see images). Front free end paper missing. Internally agae darkened.…

Condition: Sehr gut. Volumes 1 & 2. 25 x 18 cm. Each volume contains 50 song lyrics with accompanying musical notation, and a leaf of index at the end. Vol.1 also a Preface (ii) and a 19 page 'Dissertation concerning the National Melodies of Scotland'. Later fine half calv over marbled boards. Gilt decorations. Red spine label with gilt title. See images. Very good condition. Fine bindings with minimal shelf wear. Internally age darkened. Some edge wear and occasional mild foxing. See images. Name of previous owner on both title pages. Neat gift inscription in volume 1, dated 1828. Overall a very attractive set.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Described by Scott, Burns and Ramsay. With 35 illustrations by John MacWhirter and Engraved by R. Paterson. 241 pages. Brown endpapers. Previous owner's name and date on ffep. a.e.g. 11" X 9" X 1.4". The book is loose. Brown cloth with gilt illustration and titles on front and spine. Inside engravings are in very good condition; the outside shows some wear. Overall Good. MacWhirter, John (illustrator). Book.…

Cloth. Condition: Good. A beautifully illustrated collection of poetry describing Scotland, by noted authors such as Scott, Burns and Ramsay. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and thirty four engraved illustrations including plates and vignettes. Collated, complete. Illustrated by John MacWhirter, engraved by R. Paterson.A lovely collection of poetry, including historical, pastoral and romantic poems appreciating the Scottish landscapes and life. These are written mainly by prominent authors Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns, as well as Allan Ramsay.In the publisher's original cloth in the blue variant binding. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally smart with fading to the spine and extremities, minor marks to the boards, and bumping to the extremities. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Front hinge weak. Internally, binding weak. Pages generally bright with offsetting to the half title, and the odd spot, heavier to the front. Good. J. MacWhirter (illustrator). book.…

1878. (4to) Good to very good, no dust jacket. 241pp. Red cloth stamped in gilt and black and with bevelled edges. Coated brown endpapers, all edges gilt, illustrations, notes, glossary. Edgeworn, the inner hinges are cracked and there is an armorial bookplate in the front endpaper. Contributors include Robert Burns, Allan Ramsay, Walter Scott. Illustrations by John Macwhirter. Locale: Caledonia--Scotland. (Poetry, Poetry).…

Leather. Condition: Good. An intriguing volume that showcases the great talent of Scottish poetry, including a literary critique of Robert Burns and a very scarce edition of Scott's Lady of the Lake. A revised edition of The Life of Robert Burns, a biography and literary critique of the Scottish literary giant, written by James Currie. Also bound with this literary critique are miscellaneous works from other great Scottish poets, including those that are scarce, published between 1838-1839.In half calf, half marble boards.Scotland has produced some of the finest poetry in the northern Hemisphere, particularly during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This volume celebrates such talent.- The Life of Robert Burns, with a Criticism of his Writings, written by James Currie. Revised edition. (1838, William and Robert Chambers).- The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, to which are now added Notes, illustrating Historical, Personal and Local Illusions. (1838, William and Robert Chambers).- The Village, Parish Register & C., a collection of poetry written by George Crabbe. (1838, William and Robert Chambers).- The People's edition of Select Poetical Works of Allan Ramsay, including his Gentle Shepherd, with a Prefatory Memoir of the Author and his Writings. (1838, William and Robert Chambers).- The People's edition of Anster Fair and Other Poems, with a Prefatory Memoir of the Author and his Writings, written by William Tennant. (1838, William and Robert Chambers).- The Sabbath, Sabbath Walks, and Other Poems, with a Memoir of the Author, written by James Grahame. (1839, William and Robert Chambers).- The People's edition of The Lady of the Lake, a Poem, written by Walter Scott. This particular edition is very scarce, with only one copy held institutionally at the University of Edinburgh Library. (1838, William and Robert Chambers).- The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell. (1839, Edward Moxon). In half calf, half marble boards. Externally, mostly smart, with the odd fading patch and scratch to boards. Slight lift to marble near tail of front joint. Signs of edgewear, with small lifts to marble. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, a little heavier to the extremities. Minor rubbing to joints. End papers are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot, heavier to the rear end papers. Slight wear to end paper hinges. Internally, firmly bound. Crabbe is missing title leaf. Pages are generally bright and clean, with slight age toning and the odd spot to the extremities, heavier to the first leaves. Leaves pp.49-54 of Ramsay and 1-4 of Tennant has brown stain to top of leaf, heaviest to leaves pp.53-54 of Ramsay, and title leaf of Tennant. Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. A charming collection of poems by notorious authors Robert Burns, Allan Ramsay and Sir Walter Scott, forming a eulogy to the Scottish landscapes and life. A lovely collection of poetry, including historical, pastoral and Romantic poems appreciating the Scottish landscapes and life. These are written mainly by prominent authors Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns, as well as Allan Ramsay, who contributed with one poem 'A Dialogue of Marriage.'Richly illustrated with Scottish landscape painter John MacWhirter's illustrations in text engraved by R. Paterson, as well as a frontispiece. In the original publisher's gilt tooled cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and some bumping and chipping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The front board is slightly marked, and the rear board has a minor faint damp marking. Internally, the hinges are slightly loose to the first page, otherwise generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with only the odd minor spot to the odd leaf. Illustrated with a frontispiece and other illustrations in text by John MacWhirter, engraved by R. Paterson. Very Good. John Macwhirter; R. Paterson (illustrator). book.…

Leather Binding. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Thus. Two volumes, illustrated. First volume has a tear to leather at top and at bottom of spine, rubbing to extremities on both volumes. Volume I has darkening to endpapers, copperplate owner's inscription, grubby Illustrations list, with a chip missing, some grubby marks to page edges. One or two pages slightly loose and frayed to edges. Volume II is much cleaner and less used, with copperplate owner's inscription, rubbing to extremities of spine and some bumping to corners. Black leather spines.…

FIRST EDITION. BALLADS OF BOOKS, Longmans Green, 1888, first edition, a bright vg+/near fine copy with contributions by Ben Jonson, Robert Herrick, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Lamb, Leigh Hunt, Austin Dobson, Edmund Gosse, Rober Louis Stevenson, Henry Wadust-wrapper orth Longfellow, et.al. …

First Edition. SELECT WORKS OF THE BRITISH POETS, FROM FALCONER TO SIR WALTER SCOTT, Thomas Wardle, 1838, first edition, some light wear to the spine extremities and corner tips, thin 3 cm long strip missing from the lower section of the outer rear hinge, some off-setting to the end-papers & paste-downs, else a tight vg copy in the publishers original full leather deluxe binding with much gold-gilt decoration, raised spine and all edges gold-gilt as well. This poetry anthology has contributions by William Falconer, Anne Letitia Barbauld, Sir William Jones, George Crabbe, Thomas Chatterton, William Gifford, Robert Burns, Samuel Rogers, James Grahame, Joanna Baillie, Robert Bloomfied, William Wordsworth, William Lisle Bowles, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, James Montgomery & Sir Walter Scott. This work was executed to complete an earlier volume of Doctor Aikin's book of British Poets from Ben Jonson to Beattie and contains biographical sketches as well. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Pages clean and bright, Binding firm, Light wear to edges, 18 steel engravings. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. MAUCHLINE WARE BINDING. Octavo (9 x 7cm), pp.72. Curved wooden boards over a red leather spine, print of the Scott Monument, Edinburgh to upper, patterned endpapers, all edges gilt. Internally clean, some light spotting to prelims, binding a little rubbed to leather spine, light wear and marking to boards. An attractive example. Very good.…

Full-Leather. Presumed Second Edition. This is the nicest example of a book of this age you will find. The binding has been preserved since new in a leather jacket. A book of this age would be descibed as near fine. There has been some light insect damage which has affected the title of the frontis and a small spot at the top and its tissue protection, plus the rep. the endpapers have some slight spotting and the title page has a faint watermark along the foredge. the front pastedown has an inscription dated 1874 . the pages are white with gilt edges all round showing only the faintest of thumbing. The Dark Blue full leather binding is stunning with only the slightest endwear. , the spine has gilt decorated edges and six gilt decorated panels . Silk bookmark. The leather jacket has slight rubbing to the edges. PP Lxxviii , 691, 2 portrait frontis and 18 tissue protected engavings . Image Availiable Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ex-Library, GD+ half buckram & marbled boards, moderate shelf wear, ffep loose on Vol. I, title and contents pages loose on Vol. II, moderate age-toning to pages, else internally Fine throughout. An attractive copy, complete in two volumes.