Main entry:

Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.

Title & Author:

The border antiquities of England and Scotland : comprising specimens of architecture and sculpture, and other vestiges of former ages, accompanied by descriptions. Together with illustrations of remarkable incidents in border history and tradition, and original poetry. / by Walter Scott, esq.

Publication:

London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row ; J. Murray, Albemarle-Street ; John Greig, Upper-Street, Islington ; and Constable and Co. Edinburgh., 1814-1817.

Description:

2 volumes (cxxvii, [1] 209, [1], ci, [13] pages, [94] leaves of plates : illustrations (engravings) ; 33 cm

Notes:
Paged continuously.
Added t.p.s are engraved with vignettes; added t.p. for v. 2 has variant subtitle: " ... accompanied with descriptive sketches biographical remarks and a brief history of the principal events that have occured in this interesting part of Great Britain."
Printed by T. Davison, London (v. 1, verso of t.p., verso of half t.p., and v. 2, colophon) or James Ballantyne and Co.), Edinburgh (v. 2, p. ci).
Vol. 1: [4], cxxvii, [1], 92 p. ; v.2: [4], [93]-209, [1], ci, [13] p.
Plates engraved by J. Greig, after Luke Clennell, Geo. Arnald, H. Weber, A. Nasmyth, J. Renton, Webber, and J. Greig.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Todd, W.B. The early editions and issues of Scott's Border antiquities, in Studies in Bibliography, vol. 9 (1957), p. 244-251

Subject:

Antiquities.
Travel.
Border Region (England)
Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) Description and travel.
Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) Antiquities.
Scottish Borders (Angleterre et Écosse) Descriptions et voyages.
Great Britain Scottish Borders.

Added entries:

Clennell, Luke, 1781-1840.
Greig, John, active 1803-1853.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 28762
Call No.: 10131
Copy: v. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main 252359
Call No.: 10131
Copy: v. 2
Status: Available