c1869, Lady of the Lake, Sir Walter Scott, Illustrated For Sale

c1869Lady of the LakeSir Walter ScottVery good condition (see photos)Pages are off-white with just a few pages have a little foxing (see photos)Hardbound tooled leather with embossed gold title (see photo)Binding is tightMarbled end papers (see photo)Slight wear on the bottom and top of the spine (see photo)7 Illustrations with tissue paper by John Gilbert (see photos)Engraved by Albert W. GrahamInscribed to the owner: June 1871 (see photo)Undated but 1869 is the research from others on extant publicationspp. 344Dimensions: 8 1/2\" x 6 1/2\" x 1 1/2\"The Lady of the Lake, poem in six cantos by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1810. Composed primarily in octosyllabic tetrameter couplets, it mines Gaelic history to retell a well-known legend about the graceful feudal heroine Ellen Douglas. The poem, which is set in the Scottish Highlands in the 16th century, recounts the banishment and eventual restoration of the noble Douglas family.An important addition to a great library!