Lot 251
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SCOTT, Sir Walter. The Lay of the Last Minstrel, a Poem. London: James Ballantyne & Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Rome and Brown and others, 1812. 8o. Contemporary blue calf, decoratively gilt, edges gilt concealing a DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF A COUNTRY LANDSCAPE AND A VIADUCT SCENE. -- The Lord of the Isles; a Poem. Edinburgh: James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable, 1815. 8o. Half title. Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concelaing a fore-edge painting of THE CLYDE AND DUMBARTON ROCK. -- Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field. Edinburgh: James Ballantyne for Archibald Constable and Company, 1810. 2 volumes 8o. 12 engraved plates. Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing fore-edge paintings of BARNARD CASTLE and BAMBOROUGH. Provenance: Thomas Deane Shute (bookplate). -- Rokeby: a Poem. Edinburgh: John Ballantyne and Co., 1813. 8o. Half title. Conte
SCOTT, Sir Walter. The Lay of the Last Minstrel, a Poem. London: James Ballantyne & Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Rome and Brown and others, 1812. 8o. Contemporary blue calf, decoratively gilt, edges gilt concealing a DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF A COUNTRY LANDSCAPE AND A VIADUCT SCENE. -- The Lord of the Isles; a Poem. Edinburgh: James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable, 1815. 8o. Half title. Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concelaing a fore-edge painting of THE CLYDE AND DUMBARTON ROCK. -- Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field. Edinburgh: James Ballantyne for Archibald Constable and Company, 1810. 2 volumes 8o. 12 engraved plates. Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing fore-edge paintings of BARNARD CASTLE and BAMBOROUGH. Provenance: Thomas Deane Shute (bookplate). -- Rokeby: a Poem. Edinburgh: John Ballantyne and Co., 1813. 8o. Half title. Contemporary green straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of GRETA BRIDGE, YORKSHIRE. Provenance: Edward Laurence Doheny (bookplate). Weber I, p.155. Provenance for the lot: Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's New York, 21 February 1989, lot 1955). (5)

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SCOTT, Sir Walter. The Lay of the Last Minstrel, a Poem. London: James Ballantyne & Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Rome and Brown and others, 1812. 8o. Contemporary blue calf, decoratively gilt, edges gilt concealing a DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF A COUNTRY LANDSCAPE AND A VIADUCT SCENE. -- The Lord of the Isles; a Poem. Edinburgh: James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable, 1815. 8o. Half title. Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concelaing a fore-edge painting of THE CLYDE AND DUMBARTON ROCK. -- Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field. Edinburgh: James Ballantyne for Archibald Constable and Company, 1810. 2 volumes 8o. 12 engraved plates. Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing fore-edge paintings of BARNARD CASTLE and BAMBOROUGH. Provenance: Thomas Deane Shute (bookplate). -- Rokeby: a Poem. Edinburgh: John Ballantyne and Co., 1813. 8o. Half title. Contemporary green straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a fore-edge painting of GRETA BRIDGE, YORKSHIRE. Provenance: Edward Laurence Doheny (bookplate). Weber I, p.155.

Provenance for the lot: Estelle Doheny (bookplate; her sale Christie's New York, 21 February 1989, lot 1955). (5)

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