Box CLX-A-393

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Four hand-coloured illustrations illustrating characters from Walter Scott's novels, probably taken from Heath's Waverley gallery of the principal female characters in Sir Walter Scott's romances. The characters represented are: Lady Ashton (The Bride of Lammermoor); Rebecca (Rebecca's Hymn); Julia (Guy Mannering); and Margaret Ramsay (Fortunes of Nigel). One other unidentified.

Scope and Contents Pencil Portrait of Sir Walter Scott, from life, head and shoulders, facing left, by Robert Scott-Moncrieff, c. 1816-1820. Very worn inscription on reverse of frame: "Robert Scott-Moncrieff, born 1793, decd. 18[69], father of Canon William Scott-Moncrieff, also of Fossaway, died in 1901; father of Susan Mary, afterwards, Mrs Herbert L[unn]; her daughter, Constance Lunn, afterwards Mrs Colin Scott-Moncrieff. Pencil portrait of Sir Walter Scott from life, by Robert Scott-Moncrieff of Fossaway....

Scope and Contents One autograph letter signed by Walter Scott to R. Rushworth, with the original wax seal. Transcription: " I am honoured with the proposal to inscribe to ... uour picturesque scenery of Scotland to which I can have only one objection that I have not the privilege of being likely to benefit the book as it is the natural acknowledgement of such a favour. I live strictly retired and am obliged to see few people and thus am entirely out of the circle where literary undertakings are spoken of... ....

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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.

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Autograph letter from Walter Scott to an unnamed correspondent, with the signature removed. Also includes a small black-and-white photocopy of a portrait of Walter Scott.

Scope and Contents Autograph Letter signed by Walter Scott to John Gibson, dated 27 December 1827. Gibson was Scott's lawyer who handled all of the writer's dealing with his trustees after the financial crash of 1825/26. Transcript: " My Dear Sir, I conclude you have a copy of the enclosed but send you the original as it seems to settle our claim to one class of the novels if the Bonds are not paid See page 4. All the good wishes of the season to you and yours I am always yours Walter Scott" Also includes an...

Scope and Contents Autograph letter to 'My Dear Eliza', from Edinburgh, 22 November 1827, signed 'your faithful & obliged friend Walter Scott'. 17 lines on first page only of folded 4to leaf, with integral address leaf. Not listed in the Millgate Union Catalogue of Walter Scott Correspondence. A brief playful letter to Eliza Scott, in which Walter acknowledges receipt of an 'elegant pouch' and owns to feeling 'a little flattered by the distinction it confers'. He tells his correspondent 'I must certainly...

Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed from Walter Scott to an unnamed correspondent asking him to "accept Lady Scott's best thanks and mine for the ... haunch of venison which will enable me ... God willing to show Lord Gifford the Vice Chancellor and my excellent friend the Lord Chief Baron ... our miraculous produce. Lady Scott desires me to say how very sensible she is of your kind attendance, which enables her to face ... Beings of such distinction who, being eminent judges of everything else be must...

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Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Rodger, saying that he "can by no means think of running the risque of proceeding against Henderson without a jury so one must be summoned. Any day is the same for me excepting about the 28 .... to the 3 September when I am called away by business ... ", 1 side 8vo., with direction on conjugate leaf, Abbotsford, Saturday, no date.

Scope and Contents Autograph Letter Signed by Walter Scott to an unnamed correspondent saying that he "is a good deal alarmed by Anne threatening to come to town. I think you can favour me with an answer to Clarkson whose letter I delivered when I came to town. I would prevent her coming even yet by going early off tomorrow morning ... ", 1 side 4to., Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh, no date."Anne" refers here to Scott's unmarried daughter Anne Scott (1803-1833) who lived with him at Abbotsford until...