SCOTT (Walter). Complete works. Paris: Charles Gosselin, A. Sautelet & Cie, 1828-1829. - 80 volumes in-18 (of 84), 161 x 103. Half calf in havana leather, spine with false raised bands (contemporary binding). Beautiful illustrated edition with 80 title vignettes after Alfred and Tony Johannot, in the first edition, and 78 figures out of text, the majority after Desenne but also after the Johannot brothers, Eugène Lami and Hopwood. There are also two autograph facsimile sheets of Scott's autograph at the beginning of the first volume, as well as 28 maps and folding plans. This edition appeared in 84 volumes between 1826 and 1833, the last 4 containing Robert of Paris and The Perilous Castle are missing . Beautiful copy, most decorative, printed on wove paper . Past backs, two damaged caps. Stain pages 218 to 225 in volume 17.
Estimate
€600 - €800
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
28%
SCOTT (Walter). Complete works.
Paris: Charles Gosselin, A. Sautelet & Cie, 1828-1829. - 80 volumes in-18 (of 84), 161 x 103. Half calf in havana leather, spine with false
raised bands (contemporary binding).
Beautiful illustrated edition with 80 title vignettes after Alfred and Tony Johannot, in the first edition, and 78 figures out of text, the majority after Desenne but also after the Johannot brothers, Eugène Lami and Hopwood. There are also two autograph facsimile sheets of Scott's autograph at the beginning of the first volume, as well as 28 maps
and folding plans.
This edition appeared in 84 volumes between 1826 and 1833, the last 4 containing Robert of Paris and The
Perilous Castle are
missing
.
Beautiful copy, most decorative, printed on
wove
paper
.
Past backs, two damaged caps. Stain pages 218 to 225 in volume 17.
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