The Bijou, or, Annual of literature and the arts
1828, 1st edition. London: William Pickering. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth over paper boards. Plates accompanied by guard sheets. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #316181
Physical description: xiv, 333, [4] p., [10] leaves of plates: ill.; 17 cm. Notes:
4 p. of publisher's advertisments following text. Contents: Partial contents: Letter from Sir Walter Scott to Sir Adam Ferguson, descriptive of a picture painted at Abbotsford by David Wilkie, Esq. R.A., and exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1818.
Subjects: Ferguson, Adam Sir 1771-1855. Wilkie, David Sir 1785-1841. Gift books. English poetry 19th century. English prose literature 19th century. Genre: Illustrated.
Illustrated works.
Price: €48.00