Sir Walter Scott; Jedediah Cleishbotham — Old Mortality

Edinburgh, Robert Cadell, 1841. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this famous novel by Sir Walter Scott, from his 'Tales of my Landlord Series' under the pseudonym, Jedediah Cleishbotham. With an illustrated title page, and a folding facsimile plate of Sir Walter Scott's handwriting. This novel was first published alongside, 'The Black Dwarf' for the first series of his 'Tales of my Landlord' creation. These tales were purported to be tales collected from the fictional landlord of the Wallace Inn at Gandercleugh, compiled by 'Peter Pattieson' and edited by 'Dedediah Cleishbotham&apos. 'The Tale of Old Mortality', or 'Old Mortality', is set in Southern Scotland in the years 1679-1689. It follows Robert Paterson, a Scotsman who decided to travel around Scotland re-engraving the tombs of 17th century Covenanter martyrs. There is a lengthy description on the background of Peter Pattieson and Jedediah Cleishbotham to the introduction. This particular copy, was originally intended to be volume v of a wider set of Scott's works. It has been bound as an individual volume. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown, from University College School, dated 1862 addressed to Frederick Richards. There were eventually four series from the 'Tales from my Landlord' series by Scott. In a full calf binding. Externally, smart, with just some light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine. Prize bookplate to front pastedown, from University College School. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Light spots to the first and last few pages, otherwise just the odd spots to pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None Stated. Near Fine .