1840 The Scottish Chiefs : Jane Porter (2 vols) Illustrated : Scotland History

The Scottish Chiefs

By Jane Porter

Published by George Virtue, London, 1840. Complete in Two Volumes. 8vo, half-leather bindings, 488 and 481 pages. Illustrated throughout with engraved plates, including a full-length portrait frontispiece of the author.

CONDITION
A very good complete set. The leather bindings are good. Inner and outer hinges secure with no cracking. All contents present to both volumes and pages in good condition throughout and free from foxing and stains. Overall a good illustrated set.

Jane Porter (3 December 1775 – 24 May 1850) was an English historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure. Her bestselling novels, Thaddeus of Warsaw (1803) and The Scottish Chiefs (1810) are seen as among the earliest historical novels in a modern style and among the first to become bestsellers. They were abridged and remained popular among children well into the twentieth century. Jane Porter is from the Kingdom of Great Britain and the genre of her books is historical fiction.

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