Kenilworth by Sir Walter Scott with Preface by Hon. Mrs Maxwell Scott of Abbotsford, with twelve original drawings by Henry Ford

€300.00

Sir Walter Scott’s Kenilworth, presented with an elegant Preface by the Hon. Mrs. Maxwell Scott of Abbotsford, offers readers a captivating journey into the intricate politics and romance of Elizabethan England. This edition is distinguished by twelve original drawings by Henry Ford, whose artistry richly complements Scott’s vivid narrative, bringing to life the grandeur and intrigue surrounding the Earl of Leicester’s doomed courtship of Queen Elizabeth. The collaboration of literary and visual artistry in this volume not only enhances its historical depth but also underscores the enduring legacy of Scott’s storytelling, making it an indispensable treasure for collectors and enthusiasts of classic historical fiction.

Sir Walter Scott’s Kenilworth, presented with an elegant Preface by the Hon. Mrs. Maxwell Scott of Abbotsford, offers readers a captivating journey into the intricate politics and romance of Elizabethan England. This edition is distinguished by twelve original drawings by Henry Ford, whose artistry richly complements Scott’s vivid narrative, bringing to life the grandeur and intrigue surrounding the Earl of Leicester’s doomed courtship of Queen Elizabeth. The collaboration of literary and visual artistry in this volume not only enhances its historical depth but also underscores the enduring legacy of Scott’s storytelling, making it an indispensable treasure for collectors and enthusiasts of classic historical fiction.

T C & E C Jack London, 1906.Untrimmed page edges. Pale green cloth covers, green lettering + freeze around edges on front & spine, colour plate on front with handsome Tudor lady and a man in church. Cloth spine with black lettering and aesthetic design. Contents : browning to eps. foxing to outside edges of pages else very clean & mostly tight. Plates clean & unfoxed. Clean tight copy. VG.