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Edinburgh: Printed for Arch. Constable and Co., 1822. Two Fine Early-to-Mid Twentieth Century Fore-Edge Paintings Depicting Two Scottish Castles [FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. SCOTT, Sir Walter. The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. [The Lady of the Lake [&] The Bridal of Triermain [&] Harold the Dauntless]. Edinburgh: Printed for Arch. Constable and Co. 1822. Each volume with a fine early-to-mid twentieth century fore-edge painting depicting Craigmillar Castle in Edinburgh and Loch Leven Castle. Two octavo volumes (6 1/2 x 3 7/8 inches; 166 x 99 mm.). [iv], [1-9], 10-380; [iii-vi], [1-3], 4-384, [1], [1, blank] pp. Some light water-staining to preliminary and final leaves. Full contemporary dark blue straight-grain morocco, front and back covers with elaborate gilt vignette. Spines with four raised bands, decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, decorative gilt turn-ins, gray end-papers. Volumes IV & V of The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott. "The Scene from…