The Lady of the Lake

Edinburgh: Constable, 1825.

Extremely handsome Edinburgh edition of Scott's rousing paean to Scottishness and just quite what it means to be propelled by the history and romantic fervour of the Caledonian country. Bound in full crimson morocco leather with all the edges coated in gold leaf and gauffered with fleur-de-lys set in a diamond pattern; five raised bands to the spine with gilt floral decorations. 8vo. pp 439; bound with the original endpapers front and back. Scattered spots of foxing to titlepage and toning to endpapers. A superb copy in the attractive Edinburgh imprint, suprisingly the binding is unsigned but could well be Bickers.