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Edinburgh & London: Robert Cadell; Houlston & Stoneman, 1848. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. A smart twelve volume collection of the poetical works of important Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott. Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish novelist and poet. Scott remains a celebrated figure in Scottish literary history, and the landscape of Scotland features heavily in his works. He was particularly popular as a poet, and remained the most celebrated poet in his day until Lord Byron's 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage' in 1812.Each volume is complete with a frontispiece illustration and an engraved title page.Volumes I to IV comprise 'Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border'; with some sheet music included within.Volume V comprises 'Sir Tristrem'. Illustrated with a facsimile plate.Volume VI comprises 'The Lay of the Last Minstrel' and 'Ballads'.Volume VII comprises 'Marmion'. Illustrated with a facsimile folding plate.Volume VIII comprises 'The Lady of the Lake'.Volume IX…