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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. With a Memoir / Sir Walter Scott

2015.7.121

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

1880s

10 in

7 in

Walter Scott

New and Complete

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

United States

North America

circa 1880

Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles

Bound in gold beveled cloth with elaborate stamping in black, red, and gilt to cover and spine. Spine reads "Scott's Poetical Works New and Complete Edition. Illustrated". Gilt title band stamped in black. Floral motif design on cover repeated to spine. Green stone endpapers. All edges gilt.

No publication date.

Uniform series binding with "Wordsworth's Complete Poetical Works" (2015.7.135)

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