Scott, Walter ( by the author of "Waverley, Kenilworth", &c.): Peveril of the Peak. , Edinburgh: Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson and Co., London 1822.

In four volumes. 18.5 by 12 cms.The first edition, first issue. Vol. 1. xxxii+302 pp. Vol. II. 319 pp. Vol. III. 315 pp. Vol. IV. 320 pp. Half titles present. Printed erratum strip pasted on page 315 of vol III. In a contemporary polished calf binding, with a six panelled spine with raised bands, two red original spine labels with gilt lettering, highly decorative gilt decorated panels of a central rose surrounded by four panels of oak leaves and acorns, the boards have double gilt edge lining and blindstamping with a small central gilt coronet over a boar, board edges are gilt stamped. Marbled foreedges and matching endpapers. Some minor shelfwear mostly a few small scuff marks to joints, and one to the top of the rear board of vol IV. The spine labels are a little sun faded, making them lighter than similar bindings. Internally tight, and bright but occasional pages have the bottom corner of the lower margin torn off, mostly very small but a couple a little bigger, no loss of text of course. Presumably the owner using them as bookmarks. A nice copy of this first edition, The contemporary binding has been carried out to create a matching binding for the first owner's collection of Scott. We have several other Scott first editions in this binding. This is the second issue of the first edition. The crest to the boards, boar passant, Gules bristled or charged on the body with three annulets d'or, was that of Richard Hobart Fitzgibbon 3rd Earl of Clare, 1795-1864. He was MP for Co. Limerick 1818-1841 and Lord Lieutenant of the county from 1831. The family home was Mountshannon at Castleconnell, where he had a good reputation as landlord.The line became extinct on his death, his son having died at the charge of the Light Brigade, Balaclava (Book ref. 13098)  £210.00

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