Sir Walter Scott — The Pirate

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1893 . Leather. A lovely leather-bound copy of Sir Walter Scott's The Pirate in a full calf prize binding with black and white original illustrations. Bound in full calf. With black and white original illustrations including a monochrome frontispiece.The Pirate (published at the end of 1821 with the date 1822) is one of the Waverley novels by Sir Walter Scott, based roughly on the life of John Gow who features as Captain Cleveland. The setting is the southern tip of the main island of Shetland (which Scott visited in 1814), towards the end of the 17th century.In a full calf prize binding from Chatham House, Ramsgate. In a full calf prize binding from Chatham House, Ramsgate. Externally, very smart with rubbing to the extremities and joints. Minor rubbing to spine head and tail. Slight fading of leather to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. With prize presentation bookplate from Chatham House, Ramsgate to front paste down. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .