Hermann Kunst — Borland Hall and Olrig Grange

London, Macmillan and Co. 1872-74. Fine Binding. Two beautifully bound volumes of poetry by Hermann Kunst, from the library of Sir Charles Tennant in a signed binding. Hermann Kunst is a pseudonym for Walter Charles Smith, a hymnist, poet and minister of the Free Church of Scotland. He gained quite the reputation as a poet, and these two volumes are anthologies of Smith's work. The second edition of both works.Both volumes are bound in a signed MacLehose of Glasgow binding.From the library of Sir Charles Tennat, a Scottish businessman, industrialist and liberal politician. Tennant's bookplate is present to the front pastedowns of both volumes, with the name of the estate he purchased in 1852, The Glen. The Glen is an estate in southern Scotland, where Tennant commissioned the architect David Bryce to design a new house which was completed in 1855. In full morocco bindings with gilt stamped detailing to the board edges and spines. Signed bindings by Maclehose of Glasgow, stamp to verso of front endpaper. Externally, both volumes are excellent with very minor shelfwear to the joints and extremities. Rear board to Olrig Grange has very minor warping to the top edge. Prior owner's bookplate of Charles Tennant to the front pastedown. Internally, both volumes are firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .