The Waverley Novels Complete 48 Volume Set. Waverley, Guy Mannering, Antiquary, Rob Roy, Old Mortality, Heart Of Midlothian, Legend Of Montrose, Bride Of Lammermoor, Ivanhoe, Monastery, Abbot, Kenilworth, Pirate, Fortunes Of Nigel, Peveril Of The Peak, Quentin Durward, St. Ronan's Well, Red Gauntlet, The Betrothed, The Talisman, Woodstock, Highland Widow/Two Drovers, Fair Maid Of Perth, Anne Of Geierstein, Count Robert Of Paris, Castle Dangerous, Surgeon's Daughter. [Forty-Eight Volumes Complete Fine Half Leather Binding]

Published by Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black., 1856

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Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1856-7. Later Edition. In half red morocco leather with four plain broad raised bands, gilt decorated compartments and gilt titles. Marbled end papers and page edges with marbled paper covered boards. All volumes with an engraved title and frontispiece followed by a letterpress title page. All solid with good joints and hinges, pages tanned with minor foxing largely limited to the frontispiece and illustrated title which are on thicker paper. Folding Ground Plan of Kenilworth Castle to Vol 23. Vol. I and II [1861] Waverley; Vol. III and IV Guy Mannering; Vol. V [1859] and VI [1861] The Antiquary; Vol. VII and VIII Rob Boy; Vol. IX and X Old Mortality; Vol. XI and XII Heart of Mid-Lothian; Vol. XIII A Legend of Montrose; Vol. XIV Bride of Lammermoor; Vol. XV Bride of Lammermoor and Black Dwarf; Vol. XVI and XVII Ivanhoe; Vol. XVIII and XIX The Monastery; Vol. XX and XXI The Abbot; Vol. XXII and XXIII Kenilworth; Vol. XXIV and XXV The Pirate; Vol. XXVI and XXVII The Fortunes of Nigel; Vol. XXVIII, XXIX and XXX Peveril of the Peak; Vol. XXXI and XXXII Quentin Durward; Vol. XXXIII and XXXIV St. Ronan's Well; Vol. XXXV and XXXVI Redgauntlet; Vol. XXXVII The Betrothed; Vol. XXXVIII The Talisman; Vol. XXXIX and XL Woodstock; Vol. XLI The Highland Window &c; Vol. XLII and XLIII Fair Maid of Perth; Vol. XLIV and XLV Anne of Geierstein; Vol. XLVI Count Robert of Paris; Vol. XLVII Castle Dangerous; Vol. XLVIII The Surgeon's Daughter. In 48 vols. 1857. Very clean with some foxing. Provenance: inscription Lavender Lec-Warner from Arthur Lau Wallis Grandfather July 1928 to the front of Vol I. Approximately 6 ¾ inches tall (17cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition nicely decorated in gilt with gilt titles and compartments, some rubbing and fading. Joints good condition some rubbing. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition some marks to the leather, marbled paper covered boards, marked and worn, top edges of boards worn. Page edges good condition all page edges marbled, darkened to the tops. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition all sound. Paste downs good condition marbled. End papers good condition marbled, subsequently tanned and foxed. Title good condition some foxing and offsetting portraits or illustrations. Pages good condition tanned with some minor foxing, mainly to the frontispiece and engraved title (on thicker paper), some creased pages to Vol 18. Binding good condition sound, attractive.…

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The Waverley Novels Complete 48 Volume Set. Waverley, Guy Mannering, Antiquary, Rob Roy, Old Mortality, Heart Of Midlothian, Legend Of Montrose, Bride Of Lammermoor, Ivanhoe, Monastery, Abbot, Kenilworth, Pirate, Fortunes Of Nigel, Peveril Of The Peak, Quentin Durward, St. Ronan's Well, Red Gauntlet, The Betrothed, The Talisman, Woodstock, Highland Widow/Two Drovers, Fair Maid Of Perth, Anne Of Geierstein, Count Robert Of Paris, Castle Dangerous, Surgeon's Daughter. [Forty-Eight Volumes Complete Fine Half Leather Binding]
Author
Sir Walter Scott.
Publisher
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black.
Publication year
1856
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
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