The Laird of Abbotsford, a View of Sir Walter Scott by Wilson, A. N - 1989

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1980. First edition. 22.3 x 14.4 cm, pp. xvi, 197. Signed by Wilson. Slight lean to spine, else near fine in dust jacket..

Oxford, New York, Toronto, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1980 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". None. The first edition, first printing of this biography of Sir Walter Scott, signed by the author and in the original dust wrapper. First edition, first printing of The Laird of Abbotsford, A View of Sir Walter Scott by A. N. Wilson in the original publisher's binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. This biography of Walter Scott includes contents such as 'The Border Minstrel: Scott's Poetry', 'Scott's Religion: The Monastery and The Abbot' and 'Scott's Medievalism'. Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish novelist and poet recognised through his contributions to classical Western literature. Andrew Norman Wilson is an English writer and newspaper columnist. He is known for his critical biographies. In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. There is some minor wear to the extremities of the… Read More