The Entail; or, The Lairds of Grippy

The Entail or the lairds of Grippy by John Galt is a novel of Scottish realism published in 1823. It is a dark and tragic story of obsession, greed, and family inheritance. It follows the lives of three generations of the Walkinshaw family, who are cursed by the entail (a legal device that prevents the division of property) imposed by their patriarch, Walter Walkinshaw, a Glasgow merchant. The novel depicts the effects of the entail on the family members, who are either driven to madness, poverty, or death by their father’s or grandfather’s tyranny. The novel is a critique of the Scottish society and economy of the time, and a warning against the dangers of excessive ambition and materialism.

John Galt (1779-1839) was a Scottish novelist, entrepreneur, and political and social commentator. He is considered the first political novelist in the English language, as he wrote about the issues of the Industrial Revolution and its impact on rural Scotland. He was also involved in various business ventures, such as founding the city of Guelph in Canada and working as an agent for the Canada Company. He wrote more than 40 books

This book was part of a new edition of the works of John Galt published by William Blackwood and Sons.

They are introduced by the author S. R. Crockett and have illustrations by John Wallace. 

These are two fine volumes with good bindings and clean cover boards with just some bumping around the edges and at the corners. The inside pages are clean and bright throughout with tissue guards in place for the illustrations and top gilt edge paper.

There is a previous owner name Boyd and date 1895 in ink on volume I on inside end-paper.

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