The lay of the last minstrel
Book
1854 (published)
1854 (published)
| Place of origin |
Book, 'The lay of the last minstrel', by Walter Scott, published in Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1854.
Object details
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| Title | The lay of the last minstrel (published title) |
| Brief description | Book, 'The lay of the last minstrel', by Walter Scott, published in Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1854. |
| Gallery label | SIR WALTER SCOTT, 'THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL' 1854
Such covers were known as 'Cathedral' bindings because they looked like Gothic cathedral windows. The stories and poems of Sir Walter Scott filled adults and children with enthusiasm for tales set in the Middle Ages.
Bound in English red morocco grain cloth, with stamped gilt decoration
Published in Edinburgh by Adam and Charles Black (first published in Edinburgh, 1806)
National Art Library no. 3804180994873
(15/03/2018) |
| Object history | Accession date: 9.4.69 |
| Other number | 26.K - NAL Pressmark |
| Collection | |
| Library number | 38041800994873 |
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| Record created | December 13, 2017 |
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