The Life and Letters of John Gibson Lockhart. This item is unavailable.The Life and Letters of John Gibson Lockhart

Illustrated throughout, this is the two volume first edition of Andrew Lang's biography of Scottish writer and editor John Gibson Lockhart. The first edition of this work, complete in two volumes. A biography of Scottish writer and editor John Gibson Lockhart, whose father-in-law was Sir Walter Scott. Including selections from Lockhart's correspondences. Illustrated with eight plates to volume I, and seven plates to volume II. Collated, complete. The work of Andrew Lang, the Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and collector of folk and fairy tales, best known for his Fairy Books. With inscriptions to front blanks. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Light rubbing to cloth, with bumping to back strip head and tail. Light fading to back strip. Volume I hinges strained with front board a touch tender, and with front joint of volume II strained and board firmly held. Inscription to front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with instances of spotting. Very Good.…