Scott, Sir Walter, 1771-1832 (novelist and poet)

Scope and Contents The third volume of Adam White’s set of eight scrapbook albums covers the historical Scottish Border counties of Peeblesshire, Selkirkshire, Roxburghshire and Berwickshire.As with the other albums, the arrangement is broadly by locality. Topographical and architectural views – from the eighteenth-century antiquarians Grose, de Cardonell and Archibald Rutherford onwards – are accompanied by other material including newspaper and magazine cuttings and portrait illustrations of, and...

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Abbotsford (Roxburghshire). Line engraving. 1838. Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872, Artist; Prior, Thomas Abiel, 1809-1886, Engraver; Virtue, George, 1793?-1868, Publisher.

Published in: W. Beattie, Scotland Illustrated in a Series of Views (1838), vol. I.

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Chair in study at Abbotsford, Made of the wood of the Wallace Tree. Sir Walter Scott's Hat and Stick. Wood engraving. 1843. Dickes, William, 1815-1892, Artist; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909, Engraver; Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849, Publisher.

Published in: Walter Scott, Waverley Novels (Abbotsford Edition), vol. 2 (1843), The Antiquary, p.90.

Note: This state with added title letters.

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Composite item with two fragments pasted to a third leaf.

First fragment is a clipping of a printed column, detailing the marriage and issue of Walter Scott. At the time of writing, Charlotte Scott has died (15 May 1826) but Anne and Charles are still living (died in 1833 and 1841 respectively).

Second fragment is a handwritten note, relating to the submission of correspondence to Walter Lockhart Scott at Abbotsford, dated 1839.

Scope and Contents Manuscript fragment, with two sections of text, author unknown. The first section begins with a copy of an extract from John Gibson Lockhart's Peter's Letters to his Kinsfolk. Content centres on Walter Scott, and begins 'His manners are simple [and] unassuming...'.Second section of text describes the landscape and scenery on the approach to Abbotsford. Two illustrative engravings are pasted in. The first engraving shows Abbotsford, drawn by R. Westall...

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Melrose from Turn-Again. Line engraving. 1844. Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793-1867, Artist; Smith, William Raymond (Engraver), Engraver; Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849, Publisher.

Publisher statement: R. Cadell, Edinburgh.

Published in: Walter Scott, Waverley Novels (Abbotsford Edition), vol. V The Monastery (1844).

Note: Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] ABB0047. Duplicated by Coll-10/3/85(ii).

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[Melrose from Turn-Again]. Line engraving. 1844. Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793-1867, Artist; Smith, William Raymond (Engraver), Engraver; Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849, Publisher.

Published in: Walter Scott, Waverley Novels (Abbotsford Edition), vol. V The Monastery (1844).

Note: Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] ABB0047. This state before letters; duplicates Coll-10/3/85(i).

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The Author of Waverley, in his Study. Line engraving. 1828. Allan, William, 1782-1850, Artist; Goodall, Edward, 1795-1870, Engraver; Sharpe, John, 1777-1860, .

Published in: Allan Cunningham, The Anniversary, or Poetry and Prose for MDCCCXXIX (1828).

Scope and Contents [Turn-again. Sir Walter Scott's favourite seat in the woods of Abbotsford, looking down the Vale of Melrose]. Wood engraving. 1844. Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793-1867, Artist; Dalziel, George, 1815-1902, Engraver; Cadell, Robert, 1788-1849, Publisher.Published in: Walter Scott, Waverley Novels (Abbotsford Edition), vol. 5 (1844), The Monastery, p.192.Note: Pencil annotation: 'Turn-again. Sir Walter Scott's favourite seat in the woods of Abbotsford, looking down the Vale of...