Scotland

Edinburgh: Constable and Co., 1820. 12 volumes bound in 6, 7 inches tall. A delightful set bound in beautiful full diced 'Russia' calf with wide gilt raised bands and superb Regency gilt panels. A floral gilt fillet frames the boards. Portrait. With the armorial bookplate of James Beveridge Duncan of Damside and a neat ink gilt inscription from the period: "the Hon'ble E.G. Lake from her affec. uncle". There are a couple of minor marks to the headcaps and slight foxing but overall a fine set of the first collected edition of Scott's Poetical Works which became hugely popular throughout the Western World.

London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1869. Leather spine and wooden Mauchline Ware boards, 7 inches tall. With raised bands and gilt tooling to the panels around a thistle centre tool. The front board bears in image of Queen Victoria seated in front of spinning wheel above some text, the rear board shows Dunkeld Cathedral. The volume is illustrated with the 6 engravings called for and numerous vignettes but also with 12 mounted original photographs. All edges gilt. There is a little foxing especially to the mounts of the photographs but overall in excellent condition, with no chipping to the boards.

Edinburgh: William Paterson, 1879. 3 volume set, 8 inches tall. A neat crushed morocco by Ramage with gilt raised bands and neat gilt floral tooling to the panels. Gilt top edges. From a limited edition of 485 copies. Sir David Lyndsay was a 16th century knight and herald whose poetry is still celebrated today.

Greenock: Daniel Weir et al., 1829. Half calf, 8 inches tall. A charming early Victorian half calf with gilt raised bands, a striking green and turquoise label and interesting sailing ship centre tool. A little fading to the lower board. Bookplate with the Baron's Coronet. With the engraved frontispiece, 5 plates and folding plan called for.