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Author/Creator:

Scott, Walter, 1771-1832

Contributors:

Hickman, Trevor , former owner

Frederick Warne (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Morrison and Gibb , printer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prt

Chivers, Cedric , binder

Allbut & Daniel (Firm)

Binding Collection

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The poetical works of Sir Walter Scott: including introduction and notes [by Scott, W.]

Related Series:

Albion edition

Alternate Titles:

Spine title: Poetical works of Sir W. Scott

Genres:

Fore-edge paintings (Binding) — 19th century — England

Publishers' advertisements — England — London — 19th century

Vellucent bindings (Binding) — England

Vellum bindings (Binding) — England

Printed books — England — London — 19th century

General Notes:

Final two pages of volume are publisher's advertisements.
Purchase; by 1998.
Libraries' copy is bound in full custom vellucent binding, with six art nouveau style lilies hand-painted under the vellum. All edges gilt, and with a foredge painting of a lily matching the ones on the binding. Unsigned, but attributed to Cedric Chivers of Bath.
Ex-libris Trevor Hickman.
Bookplate of Trevor Hickman inside front cover.
Affixed on lower inside corner of rear free end-paper is paper ticket printed "Allbut & Daniel, / Hanley, Staffs.". Firm of Allbut & Daniel was known as printer and lithographer. Possibly bookseller?

Physical Description:

viii, 758 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait ; 20 cm.

Call Numbers:

PR5305 .E80 1882

OCLC Numbers:

15726531