Whether you're a collector or an admirer of the classics, this leather-bound first edition of Sir Walter Scott's Chronicles of The Canongate is an absolute must-have. This antique volume is covered with a quarter leather binding and features special gold-page edging, making it an utterly timeless piece for any book lover.
Chronicles of The Canongate First Series in 2 Volumes: Volume I "Two Drovers / Highland Widow" & Volume II "Surgeon's Daughter"
by the Author of "Waverley" Sir Walter Scott -- First Edition; 1827
Printed by John Ballantyne & Co. Edinburgh Rebound by Bayntun, Bath, England
Quarter Leather Binding To Spine and with Marbled Covers
Beautiful antique book. Rebound by Bayntun with quarter leather and marbled covers; edges/corners rubbed/worn (light for age) with a few small marks to spine. Gilt page ends. Gilt lettering to spine with the date 1827 printed at the base. Measures approximately 7" x 4.75" x 1". Binding still nice and tight. Bayntun, Binder, Bath, England stamp on top left hand corner on the back of the front endpaper in each volume. There is a handwritten name on the half-title page of each book. Interior pages are tanned/foxed and free of writing. Will be shipped with signature confirmation. Please see photos.