Sale: 348 / Rare Books, Nov. 17./18. 2008 in Hamburg Lot 80

Walter Scott - Poetry contained in the Tales (fore-edge- painting). 1822


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Walter Scott
Poetry contained in the Tales (fore-edge- painting). 1822
Estimate:
€ 300 / $ 321
Sold:
€ 504 / $ 539

(incl. surcharge)
Fore-edge-painting. - Dark red morocco binding, around 1825, with giltstamped title border and gilt edges; multi-colour picture on the fore-edge (golf scene). Small 8vo.
The nice fore edge painting shows five golf players in colour jackets and with hats in front of a city silhouette (St. Andrew). - Contains: [Scott, W.], The Poetry contained in the Novels, Tales and Romances, of the Author of Waverley. With engr. title vignette. Edinburgh, Constable 1822. XVI, 345, 6 pp. - Edges and spine rubbed.
The nice fore edge painting in multi-colour shows five golf players in colour jackets and with hats in front of St. Andrew. Dark red morocco binding, around 1825, with giltstamped title border and gilt edges. - Contains: 'The Poetry contained in the Novels, Tales and Romances, of the Author of Waverley'. With engr. title vignette. - Edges and spine rubbed.




80
Walter Scott
Poetry contained in the Tales (fore-edge- painting). 1822
Estimate:
€ 300 / $ 321
Sold:
€ 504 / $ 539

(incl. surcharge)