The lay of the last minstrel. /. By Sir Walter Scott Baronet.
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)
Category
Books
Date
1839
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 3248562
Summary
Bibliographic description
Illustrated edition.. xvi,303,[1]p., [14] leaves of plates ;. 16cm. Acquired by the National Trust with other former Dyrham books in April 2022. Spine and front board detached along front inner hinge with loose quires. Provenance: Inscription 'Herbich Philips, from his dear Mamma, 14th May 1841' [likely linked to family of Frances Elizabeth Philips, first wife of Rev. Wynter Thomas Blathwayt (d.1869)]. Binding: purple coated cloth binding over boards; gilt edges; extensive decorative gold embossing including armorial on front and rear; 'Lay of the last minstrel', author and 'Illustrated Edition' in gold directly on spine.
Makers and roles
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)