Queen Victoria in Scotland 1842

PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
John Murray & Ackermann, London; A & C Black, Edinburgh; John Finlay, Glasgow; Maclure & MacDonald, Glasgow.

BINDING
Quarter bound pictorial boards and leather spine. Gilt block edges.

BOOK CONDITION
In worn condition commensurate with age. Pictorial boards are faded, discoloured and scuffed. Hinges slightly split, but binding feels tight and secure. Foxing throughout, especially affecting outer leaves and borders of images. Paper guards to plates intact. Gilt still bright. Small booksellers sticker inside front cover. Previous owners name and inscription in faded ink on flyleaf.

DUST JACKET
No.

EDITION
1842.

DESCRIPTION
A large handsome volume produced to commemorate Queen Victoria's tour of Scotland in that year, with extensive descriptions of her progress and the notable buildings visited. Illustrated with eighteen lithographs taken from drawings by A. Maclure. Editor anonymous. 88 pp plus 28 p appendix and plates. 27 x 35cm.