illustrated book;
print
- Museum number
- 1865,0520.925-936
- Description
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'Illustrations of Walter Scott's Lay of the last minstrel: consisting of twelve views on the rivers Bothwick, Ettrick, Yarrow, Tiviot, and Tweed. Engraved by J. Heath, R.A. from designs taken on the spot by John C. Schetky, of Oxford. With anecdotes and descriptions' (London: Longman & Co) 1810; containing 12 etchings by Heath after Schetky, each at the beginning of a new chapter: 1. Newark Castle, 2. Branksome Castle, 3. The lands of Deloraine, 4. The tower of Goldieland, 5. View of Hawick, 6. Melrose Abbey, 7. Eildon Hills, 8. Dryhope Tower St Mary's Lake, 9. St Mary's Lake, from the Lowes, 10. Wat of Harden's Den, 11. Hermitage Castle, 12. Naworth Castle; with wood-engraved vignette showing coat of arms of Watchweel hanging froma tree with a dog resting below on the title-page, and a tailpiece with a group of riders watching an old man playing the harp. Together with dedication to the Duchess of Bucleuch by Schetky and advertisement. Bound in brown half-leather, with marbled boards.
Etching and wood-engraving
- Production date
- 1810
- Dimensions
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Height: 222 millimetres (approx. sheet size of each page)
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Width: 135 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Illustrations of Walter Scott's Lay of the last minstrel
- Acquisition date
- 1865
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1865,0520.925-936
