Picturing Scotland through the Waverley Novels


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Innovative and accessibly written Picturing Scotland examines the genesis and production of the first author-approved illustrations for Sir Walter' Scott's Waverley novels in Scotland. Consulting numerous neglected primary sources Richard J. Hill demonstrates that Scott usually seen as disinterested in the mechanics of publishing actually was at the forefront of one of the most innovative publishing and printing trends the illustrated novel. Hill examines the historical precedents influences and innovations behind the creation of the illustrated editions tracking Scott's personal interaction with the mechanics of the printing and illustration process as well as Scott's opinions on visual representations of literary scenes. Of particular interest is Scott's relationships with William Allan and Alexander Nasmyth two important early nineteenth-century Scottish artists. As the first illustrators of the Waverley novels their work provided a template for one of the more lucrative publishing phenomena. Informed by meticulous close readings of Scott's novels and augmented by a bibliographic catalogue of illustrations Picturing Scotland is an important contribution to Scott studies the development of the illustrated novel and publishing history.
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