{"product_id":"memorials-of-edinburgh-title-page-volume-ii-antique-steel-engraving-1848-daniel-wilson","title":"Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time — Title Page, Volume II. 1848.","description":"\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original antique steel engraved title page is from Volume II of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s8\"\u003eMemorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Sir Daniel Wilson, F. R. S. S. A. — one of the most important and beautifully illustrated works ever produced on the history of Scotland’s capital. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Hugh Paton of Adam Square, Edinburgh, and Simpkin, Marshall \u0026amp; Co. of London in 1848, this is a rare and historically significant piece: the title page of the second and concluding volume of Wilson’s landmark two-volume work, which together form the most comprehensive illustrated record of Victorian Edinburgh ever assembled. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilson spent years documenting the city’s ancient buildings, many of which were being demolished at the time, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s8\"\u003eMemorials of Edinburgh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estands today as an irreplaceable visual and historical archive. For collectors of Scottish history, Edinburgh topography, and Victorian publishing, the title page of such a work is a genuinely unusual and collectable survivor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eRecto (Title Page):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time. \/ By Daniel Wilson, F. R. S. S. A. \/ Acting Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. \/ Volume II. \/ Edinburgh: Hugh Paton, Adam Square \/ London: Simpkin, Marshall, \u0026amp; Co. \/ MDCCCXLVIII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir Daniel Wilson, F. R. S. S. A. (1816–1892)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time. By Daniel Wilson, F. S. S. A. Acting Secretary to the Society of the Antiquaries of Scotland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eVolume:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHugh Paton \/ Simpkin, Marshall, \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdam Square, Edinburgh \/ London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1848\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir Daniel Wilson, F. R. S. S. A. (1816–1892)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ePage Number:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle Page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ePaper Dimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 ¼ x 9 ½ inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteel Engraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eColoured:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack and white\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe print is in fair condition with a notable amount of foxing across the surface and some wear around the edges, including small tears into the sides of the print, as can be seen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eReference:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/digital-research-books-beta.nypl.org\/read\/6293945\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eMemorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time, HathiTrust Digital Library\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victoria Cooper Antique Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42204210659415,"sku":"B4-JJ-2","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/7882\/files\/memorials-of-edinburgh-title-page-volume-ii-antique-steel-engraving-1848-daniel-wilson_b85bb3c5-1b50-43dd-a512-3556e459538b.jpg?v=1789592109","url":"https:\/\/victoriacooperantiqueprint.com\/fr\/products\/memorials-of-edinburgh-title-page-volume-ii-antique-steel-engraving-1848-daniel-wilson","provider":"Victoria Cooper Antique Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}