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The border antiquities of England and Scotland; comprising specimens of architecture and sculpture, and other vestiges of former ages, accompanied by descriptions.

Title: The border antiquities of England and Scotland; comprising specimens of architecture and sculpture, and other vestiges of former ages, accompanied by descriptions. Together with illustrations of remarkable incidents in border history and tradition, and original poetry. By Walter Scott.
Author: Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
Publication: London, Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; J. Murray, John Greig; Edinburgh, Constable and Co., 1814-[1817]

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2 v. (v.I: 1 p.l., [i]-cxxvii, [1]-92; v.II: 1 p.l., [93]-209, [2], [i]-cii, [12] p.) fronts., 95 pl.; 40 cm. (imperial 4to)

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1st ed.
Signatures: v.I: []¹, a-q⁴, B-M⁴, N²; v.II: [N]², O-Z⁴, 2A-2D⁴, 2E¹, []¹, a-m⁴, n³, o⁴, p².
Engravings by John Greig are on India paper and are mounted. One engraving, not called for in List of plates (Langholm), faces p. 209; engraving for Lindisfarne Abbey interior is for the Survey of Holy Island, the Farn Islands, etc.
Includes 13 appendices and index.
Plates are mounted India proofs, dated 1812-16, engraved by J. Greig from paintings by Luke Clennell and others.
The long introduction is by Scott, but references to him in the body of the text (as "Sir Walter Scott") indicate that it is by other hands, and of later date than 1814?
Colophons: James Ballantyne; Thomas Davison.

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Restricted access;

Indexed In (note)

Caplan
Eng. cat.
Watt.

Call Number

Pforz+ (Scott)

LCCN

03029476

OCLC

1042152

Author

Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.

Title

The border antiquities of England and Scotland; comprising specimens of architecture and sculpture, and other vestiges of former ages, accompanied by descriptions. Together with illustrations of remarkable incidents in border history and tradition, and original poetry. By Walter Scott.

Imprint

London, Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; J. Murray, John Greig; Edinburgh, Constable and Co., 1814-[1817]

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

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Caplan no. 37

Eng. cat.

Watt.

Local Note

Binding: Red half-roan, gilt spine titling and rules, French shell boards, spine of vol. I repaired; printed paper labels on upper covers.

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Clennell, Luke, 1781-1840. Illustrator

Greig, John, fl., 1806. Engraver

Murray, J. Publisher

Greig, J. Publisher

Ballantyne, James. Printer

Davison, Thomas. Printer

Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. Publisher

Archibald Constable & Co. Publisher

Research Call Number

Pforz+ (Scott)

Stuart 1051-2

CBD+ (Scott, W. Border antiquities of England and Scotland)

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