Ballantyne, James, 1772-1883 (solicitor, editor and publisher of Sir Walter Scott and the Novelist's Library)

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Autograph letter signed in full to Walter Scott's friend James Ballantyne, on the subject of world affairs. Also includes an engraving entitled 'The Author of Waverley', depicting Walter Scott and his dog.

Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed in full "Walter Scott" to his publisher James Ballantyne, saying that he has "the pleasure to assure you I am well, quite well. I have walked in spite of weather for two hours every day this week to my ... refreshment. I feel no more of my disease ... You will get little more copy till I come in on Monday because I must do something to help Lockhart at his start..." (John Gibson Lockhart, 1794-1854, Biographer and Critic, Editor of the Quarterly Review 1825-1853), and...

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Portrait of James Ballantyne. Caption: "James Ballantyne, the publisher of Sir Walter Scott's novels".

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Group portrait of James Ballantyne, George Bell and D.O. Hill. Caption: "James Ballantyne, George Bell and D.O. Hill." From an exhibition caption: "James Ballantyne, Dr George Bell and D.O. Hill Calotype known as 'Edinburgh Ale' Carbon print made by Andrew Elliot From original calotype negative, C. 1918".

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Bill drawn by James Ballantyne and Company on Sir Walter Scott, Baronet, Abbotsford, for £750 at 12 months. Dated both 15 November 1824 and 18 November 1824.

With Scott's signature.

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Letter from Sir Walter Scott to James Ballantyne