The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott. Published Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1851. Hardback, octavo format, no dustjacket. Contemporary binding of full green leather with gilt lettering, decoration and five raised bands to spine, gilt stamped decoration to covers. All page edges gilt. Ribbon bookmark. Tissue guarded portrait frontispiece. Engraved vignette title page. Illustrated with steel engravings. Gift inscription in ink to front free endpaper, some browning to verso of plates with some overshadowing, otherwise the book is in very good condition in good condition covers, with split to upper hinge and upper cover partly loose.