The Poetical Works Of
Sir Walter Scott Bart.
By Sir Walter Scott Bart.
With Notes and Life Of The Author
Published by John Kendrick: London 1852
Fine Leather & Gilt Bindings - Ex Libris "Sarah Helen Burgess - Tasmania" - With 6 Engraved Plates + Frontis.
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart., published by John Kendrick, London, 1852, is a handsome Victorian edition bringing together Scott's major narrative poems, ballads, lyrics, and songs, accompanied by extensive notes and a memoir of the author. Works such as The Lay of the Last Minstrel, Marmion, The Lady of the Lake, Rokeby, and Don Roderick are presented in a carefully structured format that reflects Scott's central role in shaping Romantic historical poetry and reviving interest in Scotland's medieval past. The volume's scholarly apparatus adds depth and context, illuminating Scott's sources, themes, and enduring influence.
Bound in richly tooled full leather with gilt decoration, this copy is further distinguished by its Tasmanian provenance, bearing the ex-libris label of Sarah Helen Burgess, lending it a tangible colonial-era association. The combination of literary importance, decorative binding, and historical ownership makes this an especially desirable example of mid-19th-century book production. It will appeal to collectors of fine Victorian bindings, admirers of Romantic poetry, and those interested in early literary culture in Australia and Tasmania."
