Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart.

Edinburgh & London: Robert Cadell; Houlston & Stoneman, 1848. Leather. Near Fine. 7" by 4.5". None. A beautiful ten volume biography of Sir Walter Scott, written by J. G. Lockhart and bound in contemporary leather. This was an acclaimed biography, written by the author's son-in-law and first published in seven volumes between 1837 and 1838. It included the publication of many of the author's letters. It has been described as 'the most admirable biography in the English language' after Boswell's 'Life of Johnson'.Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish novelist and poet. Scott remains a celebrated figure in Scottish literary history, and the landscape of Scotland features heavily in his works. He was also a political figure, prominent within the Tory establishment, and served as President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh for twelve years, between 1820 and 1832. He was a member of Clan Scott, a prominent Scottish clan. Containing the ownership inscription of Wilfred De Winton (1856-1929), a major benefactor of the National Museum of Wales, who donated over two thousands pieces of eighteenth and nineteenth century porcelain.All ten volumes of this work are present.Each volume is complete with an engraved title page and frontispiece illustration, bar volume I, which is lacking the engraved title page but has a frontispiece illustration. Volume IV and V are lacking a frontispiece.Volume VI also has a folding facsimile plate.In a charming leather binding, with marbled boards, edges and endpapers.A splendid copy of this insightful work. In a half crushed morocco binding. Externally very smart, with just occasional rubbing to the spines and extremities. Ownership inscription to the verso of the front endpaper. Volume IV and V are lacking a frontispiece, and volume I is lacking the engraved title page. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine