Cloth binding for ‘The Lay of the Last Minstrel’

1854

Unsigned; John Leighton

Navy blue cloth gilt

8¼ x 5¼ inches

Leighton at his most Gothicising – an elaborate front cover incorporating several medieval motifs, notably the mullioned window in the central panel.

Scan and text by Simon Cooke [Click on image to enlarge it, and mouse over the text for links.]

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