THE LAND OF BURNS A Series of Landscapes and Portraits, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of the Scottish Poet
THE LAND OF BURNS A Series of Landscapes and Portraits, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of the Scottish Poet | Livres anciens et modernes | Wilson [Professor], Chambers, Robert
THE LAND OF BURNS A Series of Landscapes and Portraits, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of the Scottish Poet
THE LAND OF BURNS A Series of Landscapes and Portraits, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of the Scottish Poet | Livres anciens et modernes | Wilson [Professor], Chambers, Robert
Mode de Paiement
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Détails
- Lieu d'édition
- Glasgow
- Auteur
- Wilson [Professor], Chambers, Robert
- Éditeurs
- Blackie & Son
- Thème
- Literature
- Jaquette
- False
- Etat de conservation
- Tres bonne condition
- Langues
- Anglais
- Reliure
- Couverture rigide
Description
Volume 1 only. Boards rubbed. Hinges gapping but holding together. Yellow endpapers a bit darkened. First few pages detached but present with moderate foxing. Very light foxing throughout the rest of the book and with faint, extremely light marginal waterstaining ; Extremely rare. INSCRIBED by two of the Burns brothers in ink, on blank page facing frontispiece, dated March 7, 1853, Cheltenham, reading: "To Mrs. James Platt with the Kind wishes of two of the Bard's Sons". Included is a note of provenance from when the book was handed to a friend 99 years after the first presentation. - "The Landscapes from paintings made expressively for the work, by D. O. Hill, Esq. R. S. A. ". 1/2 leather binding with gilt spine lettering and decoration. Five raised bands. All edges gilt; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 105 pages
Condizioni: very good-
