Scotland Illustrated in a Series of Views Taken Expressly for This Work

London: George Virtue, 1838. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 11" by 9". Mr T. Allom; W. H. Bartlett; H. McCulloch. A first edition of William Beattie's illustrated guide to Scotland. County by county, Beattie enumerates the history and traditions of Scotland in this illustrated guide to physician and poet William Beattie. A first edition of this work, accompanied by 121 steel engravings drawn in situ. With forty three illustrations to volume I, including a folding map, collated and complete. All illustrations are present, but the plate of Kelso Abbey called for at the rear is the frontispiece. With seventy eight plates to volume II, collated but lacks both plates of Lock Katrine, the first plate of Inverness called for, the illustration of Lock Oich, and the second plate of Loch Leven called for. In a quarter calf binding over marbled boards. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards and the spine, with a scuff in the leather to the rear board of volume I near the head of the spine. Both volumes are a little worn to the extremities, and to the head and tail of the spine, with a slither of calf missing to the head of volume I. Volume II has a small tear in the calf at the front joint, whilst volume I is torn all the way down the front joint, so it is very tender. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the occasional mark. Very Good