Sale 14BP01 | Lot 149

[FORE-EDGE PAINTING] The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott Bart

Catalogue: Rare Books, Autographs & Photographs
[FORE-EDGE PAINTING]  The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott Bart

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Lot 149
[FORE-EDGE PAINTING] The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott Bart. Edinburgh: A. & C. Black, 1860. Full green morocco gilt of...
. Edinburgh: A. & C. Black, 1860. Full green morocco gilt of the period, with a fine concealed fore-edge painting with a portrait of Scott within a circular inset, with a depiction of Scott's house Abbotsford. 6 1/4 x 4 inches (16 x 10 cm); 747 pp. The binding and fore-edge in sound condition; this is a well-painted and executed example.


Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for $281 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for $281 (includes buyer's premium)

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Rare Books, Autographs & Photographs

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