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The lay of the last minstrel, book, inscription: 'Third prize for Impro..., awarded to Ada C. Slayer by the ... Wright July 1873', writer (clerical worker): Walter Scott, publisher: Provost & Co, London, 1872, writer (clerical worker), textile materials, pasteboard, paper, linen (material), printing, albumen print, woodcut, color on cut, height 201 mm x width 164 mm x thickness 18 mm, A cream-colored page with a centered vertical layout showing large dark serif lettering near the top, smaller dark serif lettering beneath, and a small engraved illustration of a seated figure holding a harp surrounded by foliage in the middle; there are decorative horizontal lines and additional dark text near the lower half of the page, with a narrow blank margin around the content and a faint handwritten mark in the top right corner.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A98_405

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37.7Mb (3.5Mb) / 10.7in x 13.7in / 3204 x 4113 (300dpi)

Keywords

lay last minstrel book inscription Third prize Impro awarded Ada C Slayer .. Wright July 1873 writer clerical worker Walter Scott publisher Provost & Co London 1872 textile materials pasteboard paper linen material printing albumen print woodcut color cut height 201 mm x width 164 mm x thickness 18 mm cream-colored page centered vertical layout showing large dark serif lettering near top smaller dark serif beneath small engraved illustration seated figure holding harp surrounded foliage middle decorative horizontal lines additional dark text near lower half page narrow blank margin content faint handwritten mark top right corner