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Buy this book on-line WADDELL, P. Hately. [BURNS, Robert] : The Life and Work of Robert Burns. Enriched with Portraits and Numerous Illustrations in Colour. From Original Designs in the Highest Style of ArtDavid Wilson. Glasgow. 1867
Large thick 4to. lxiv, 440, 224pp + cx. Making 838 pages in total. Two volumes bound in one. An especially attractive edition with wonderful examples of early chromo-litho colour printing. Coloured portrait frontis, extra coloured frontis. opp. portrait with five scenes from Burns's life displayed in a heraldic way. Five coloured plates, two sepia facsimiles, one pull-out coloured table of accounts, all so very real. 1 map of Scotland and 20 plates in b/w with added engravings in text, for example, Burns's nursing chair. Bound in half nineteenth century tan calf gilt, professionally rebacked with spine laid down, new lettering piece in black morocco, marbled edges and e/ps. Some light age spotting o/w a glorious copy of this life enriching and very readable set handsomely bound in one volume. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of WADDELL, P. Hately. [BURNS, Robert] : The Life and Work of Robert Burns. Enriched with Portraits and Numerous Illustrations in Colour. From Original Designs in the Highest Style of Art. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, livres illustrées, livres d'occasion, collectables and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |