Provincial Antiquities of Scotland

Provincial Antiquities of Scotland Synopsis

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. [This Volume consists of an Essay on Border Antiquities, which formed the Introduction to a work, in two vols. 4to, published in 1814, under the title of Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, comprising specimens of Architecture, Sculpture, &c.; - and of Essays illustrative of paintings of Scottish Scenery, first printed by Sir Walter Scott in the elegant Collection, entitled Provincial Antiquities and Picturesque Scenery of Scotland, 2 vols. 4to, 1825, 1826. The pictures which suggested these Essays were presented to Sir Walter Scott by the publishers of the work, and form the decoration of a small drawingroom at Abbotsford.]