Our Life in the Highlands - Queen Victoria - The Folio Society 1973 - Tartan Boards - Hardback - Used

Used / pre-owned condition. Please refer to all photos carefully before purchasing. Condition as shown in images.

A used copy of Our Life in the Highlands by Queen Victoria, edited by Arthur Helps, published by The Folio Society, London, 1973. One of the Folio Society’s most distinctive and collectible editions, bound in Royal Stewart tartan cloth boards — an immediately recognisable and visually striking presentation that makes this a desirable piece for Folio Society collectors, Victoriana enthusiasts, and lovers of Scottish history and royal biography alike. Comes with its original cream card slipcase.

Book details (photo-verified):

• Title: Our Life in the Highlands
• Author: Queen Victoria (from her journals, edited by Arthur Helps)
• Publisher: The Folio Society, London
• Edition: 1973 Folio Society edition
• Format: Hardback
• Binding: Royal Stewart tartan cloth boards with cream/vellum-style spine and gilt lettering
• Illustrations: Black and white period engravings of Highland scenes, figures and landscapes throughout
• Slipcase: Original cream/buff card slipcase — included
• Dust jacket: None — not issued with one

Condition (photo-verified — please read carefully):

• Book: Good condition for its age (1973) — tartan boards vivid and well-preserved with good colour retention; minor handling wear to board edges and corners with slight rounding; spine gilt lettering intact and legible; slight age toning to the cream spine consistent with 50+ years; no cracking or splitting to spine; no warping to boards
• Pages: Cream pages appear clean and bright throughout; slight age toning to the fore-edge; no foxing, annotations, stamps, bookplates or inscriptions visible
• Slipcase: Considerably more worn than the book — heavily toned and yellowed with surface soiling, scuffs, marks and some surface abrasion; open edges show wear and slight deformation; structurally intact but cosmetically tired