Wilsons Tales of the Borders Scotland 3 Vol Set Half Leather James Ainsworth
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An original mid-19th-century 3-volume quarto set of "Wilson's Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative Tales of the Borders, and of Scotland", complete with Captain Thomas Brown's illustrative Scottish glossary and an engraved frontispiece portrait of John Mackay Wilson. Published in Manchester by James Ainsworth.
Comprises Volumes I through VI bound together in three substantial volumes. A vast compendium of traditional border lore, romance, historical legends, and regional Scottish narratives.
Dimensions & Details:
Author: John Mackay Wilson / Capt. Thomas Brown
Publisher: James Ainsworth, Manchester
Format: 3 Heavy Quarto Volumes (Half-Leather)
Height & Width: 27.5 cm × 21.5 cm
Total Weight: 5.595 kg
Condition Report:
Fair / Distressed Antique Condition (Sold AS-IS for restoration or reference).
Outer leather spines and cloth boards show heavy wear, edge scuffing, and rubbing. Volume 5&6 has a detached spine leather backstrip. Inner board hinges are cracked or split at the paste-downs. Text block pages remain legible and sound throughout with age-appropriate toning.
Wilsons Tales of the Borders Scotland 3 Vol Set Half Leather James Ainsworth
£33.99
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Comprises Volumes I through VI bound together in three substantial volumes. A vast compendium of traditional border lore, romance, historical legends, and regional Scottish narratives.
Dimensions & Details:
Author: John Mackay Wilson / Capt. Thomas Brown
Publisher: James Ainsworth, Manchester
Format: 3 Heavy Quarto Volumes (Half-Leather)
Height & Width: 27.5 cm × 21.5 cm
Total Weight: 5.595 kg
Condition Report:
Fair / Distressed Antique Condition (Sold AS-IS for restoration or reference).
Outer leather spines and cloth boards show heavy wear, edge scuffing, and rubbing. Volume 5&6 has a detached spine leather backstrip. Inner board hinges are cracked or split at the paste-downs. Text block pages remain legible and sound throughout with age-appropriate toning.