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Antique Victorian Sir Walter Scott Poetry Book, c. 1880s Ornate Gilt Floral Hardcover, Landscape Series of Poets

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  • Vintage: From the 19th century

Seller's description

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: With Life, published by Gall & Inglis of Edinburgh and London as part of their Landscape Series of Poets.

This antique hardcover book has an elaborate green cloth binding with embossed decoration, gilt and red detailing, and a recessed floral pictorial panel on the front cover. The spine is richly decorated with landscape imagery and gilt lettering, while the page edges are finished in gold.

Inside, the book contains decorative illustrated borders and detailed steel engravings throughout. The final numbered page is 624.

No publication date is printed in this copy. Based on the publisher, binding style, edition characteristics, and comparable Gall & Inglis Landscape Series editions, it is believed to date to approximately the late 19th century / circa 1880s.


Condition:

Antique condition with significant age-related wear. The exterior has rubbing, edge and corner wear, fraying and wear at the spine ends. The interior binding/hinges are weakened and partially separated, and the first few pages have detached from the binding but remain with the book. Other wear, spotting, discoloration and signs of age are present throughout.

Please review all photographs carefully for condition. This is being sold as an antique collectible/decorative book and has not been restored.

Despite the binding wear, the elaborate Victorian cover remains remarkably decorative, with much of the original gilt, colored detailing and floral centerpiece still visible.

Perfect For:
Victorian book collections, antique book displays, dark academia decor, vintage library styling, poetry collectors, Walter Scott collectors, bookshelf decor, or anyone drawn to beautifully designed 19th-century books.

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May include: A vintage hardcover book titled Scott's Poetical Works with a dark green cover. The front features an ornate gold-embossed frame surrounding a central oval illustration of a floral bouquet, with four circular gold portraits and scenes.

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: With Life, published by Gall & Inglis of Edinburgh and London as part of their Landscape Series of Poets.

This antique hardcover book has an elaborate green cloth binding with embossed decoration, gilt and red detailing, and a recessed floral pictorial panel on the front cover. The spine is richly decorated with landscape imagery and gilt lettering, while the page edges are finished in gold.

Inside, the book contains decorative illustrated borders and detailed steel engravings throughout. The final numbered page is 624.

No publication date is printed in this copy. Based on the publisher, binding style, edition characteristics, and comparable Gall & Inglis Landscape Series editions, it is believed to date to approximately the late 19th century / circa 1880s.


Condition:

Antique condition with significant age-related wear. The exterior has rubbing, edge and corner wear, fraying and wear at the spine ends. The interior binding/hinges are weakened and partially separated, and the first few pages have detached from the binding but remain with the book. Other wear, spotting, discoloration and signs of age are present throughout.

Please review all photographs carefully for condition. This is being sold as an antique collectible/decorative book and has not been restored.

Despite the binding wear, the elaborate Victorian cover remains remarkably decorative, with much of the original gilt, colored detailing and floral centerpiece still visible.

Perfect For:
Victorian book collections, antique book displays, dark academia decor, vintage library styling, poetry collectors, Walter Scott collectors, bookshelf decor, or anyone drawn to beautifully designed 19th-century books.

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    MintyRetro
  • Era
    Vintage from the 19th century

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