SCOTT, Sir Walter

Rob Roy … with illustrations by Riou, E. Courboin, G. Durand, and H. Toussaint.

London: Ward, Lock, and Co., 1880’s. 4to. [xxxvi], 415 pp. LATER EDITION. Title printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece, wood engravings throughout. Publisher’s illustrated binding of blue cloth with pictorial design in gilt and black, top fore-edge gilt; interior in excellent condition. Damaged bookplate on first fly leaf; preserved leaf of paper in manuscript of a “Glossary of Certain Scotch words & phrases as applied in Rob Roy.”. Item #17767

THE SCOTTISH ROBIN HOOD
SCOTT, Sir Walter. Rob Roy … with illustrations by Riou, E. Courboin, G. Durand, and H. Toussaint.
London: Ward, Lock, and Co., [n.d., 1880s]. 4to. Engraved frontispiece, wood engravings throughout. Publisher’s illustrated binding; preserved leaf of paper in manuscript of a “Glossary of Certain Scotch words & phrases as applied in Rob Roy.” Later edition. Rob Roy was one of Scott’s Waverley novels. The story is told from the perspective of Francis “Frank” Osbaldistone, the son of a successful English merchant, during the Jacobite uprising of 1715. After the betrayal of his youngest brother, Rashleigh, Frank accepts the assistance of the titular hero, Rob Roy McGregor, leader of a band of Highlanders, and an archetype of the “anti-hero” having been forced into a life of crime despite his honest nature. Together, they restore Frank’s fortunes, defeat Rashleigh, and rescue his love interest. OCLC locates no copies of this edition in America $ 250.00.

Price: $250.00