'Lay of the Last Minstrel' (London: John Sharpe, 1809) by Sir Walter Scott; with notes of William Beckford., 1809.
Scope and Contents
Beckfords's notes for the volume appear on i only. The rest of the copy is clean.
Dates
- Creation: 1809.
Creator
- Scott, Walter, Sir, 1st Baronet of Abbotsford (poet and novelist) (1771-1832) (Creator, Person)
- Beckford, William (novelist) (Annotator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
i+319 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Separated Materials
The first canto of 'The Lay of the Last Minstrel' was presented to the Abbotsford Trust and is held at Abbotsford House.
General
Blavatnik Honresfield Library. After the acquisition in 2021 of the Honresfield library the collection was distributed between various institutions. Collectively the holdings across those institutions are now known as the Blavatnik Honresfield Library in recognition of the generosity of Sir Leonard Blavatnik in supporting the acquisition.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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