The Waverley Novels Complete 12 Volume Set. Vol. I (1842) – Waverley; Guy Mannering. Vol. II (1843) – The Antiquary; Black Dwarf; Old Mortality. Vol. III (1843) – Rob Boy; Heart of Mid-Lothian. Vol. IV (1844) – Bride of Lammermoor; A Legend of Montrose; Ivanhoe. Vol. V (1844) – The Monastery; The Abbot. Vol. VI (1844) – Kenilworth; The Pirate. Vol. VII (1845) – The Fortunes of Nigel; Peveril of the Peak. Vol. VIII (1845) – Quentin Durward; St. Ronan's Well. Vol. IX (1846) – Redgauntlet; The Betrothed; The Talisman. Vol. X – Woodstock; Chronicles of the Canongate. Vol. XI – Fair Maid of Perth; Anne of Geierstein. Vol. XII – Count Robert of Paris; Castle Dangerous. [Twelve Volumes Complete – Fine Half Leather Binding]

Language: English

Published by Robert Cadell; London Houlston and Stoneman., Edinburgh, 1842

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Edinburgh: Robert Cadell; London Houlston and Stoneman, 1842-7. Later Edition. In half dark brown morocco leather with marbled paper covered boards, five gilt raised bands, gilt decorated compartments and gilt titles. Rubbed and worn to the leather. Yellow end papers and gilt page edges. All volumes extensively illustrated. All solid with good joints and hinges, pages tanned with minor foxing. Illustrated throughout in the text and with full page plates on thicker paper. Pagination: Vol. I (1842) – Waverley; Guy Mannering; viii, 674pp. Vol. II (1843) – The Antiquary; Black Dwarf; Old Mortality; viii, 676pp. Vol. III (1843) – Rob Boy; Heart of Mid-Lothian; vi, 670pp. Vol. IV (1844) – Bride of Lammermoor; A Legend of Montrose; Ivanhoe; viii, 685pp. Vol. V (1844) – The Monastery; The Abbot; viii, 580pp. Vol. VI (1844) – Kenilworth; The Pirate; vi, 617pp. Vol. VII (1845) – The Fortunes of Nigel; Peveril of the Peak; viii, 727pp. Vol. VIII (1845) – Quentin Durward; St. Ronan's Well; vii, 600pp. Vol. IX (1846) – Redgauntlet; The Betrothed; The Talisman; viii, 728pp. Vol. X (1846) – Woodstock; Chronicles of the Canongate; viii, 588pp. Vol. XI (1846) – Fair Maid of Perth; Anne of Geierstein; vi, 614pp. Vol. XII (1847) – Count Robert of Paris; Castle Dangerous; vii, 524pp. Provenance: bookplate for George Sheard Batley and stamp for Elmwood House Upper Batley to the paste down. Approximately 10 inches tall (25.5cm). Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – rubbed and worn, 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. Page edges – good condition – all page edges gilt, darkened to the tops. Binding – good condition – sound, attractive. See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – all sound, either bound or strengthened with black cloth. Paste downs – good condition – yellow, bookplate, stamp. End papers – good condition – yellow, subsequently tanned and foxed. Title – good condition – some foxing and offsetting portraits or illustrations. Pages – good condition – tanned with some minor foxing. See photos.…

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The Waverley Novels Complete 12 Volume Set. Vol. I (1842) – Waverley; Guy Mannering. Vol. II (1843) – The Antiquary; Black Dwarf; Old Mortality. Vol. III (1843) – Rob Boy; Heart of Mid-Lothian. Vol. IV (1844) – Bride of Lammermoor; A Legend of Montrose; Ivanhoe. Vol. V (1844) – The Monastery; The Abbot. Vol. VI (1844) – Kenilworth; The Pirate. Vol. VII (1845) – The Fortunes of Nigel; Peveril of the Peak. Vol. VIII (1845) – Quentin Durward; St. Ronan's Well. Vol. IX (1846) – Redgauntlet; The Betrothed; The Talisman. Vol. X – Woodstock; Chronicles of the Canongate. Vol. XI – Fair Maid of Perth; Anne of Geierstein. Vol. XII – Count Robert of Paris; Castle Dangerous. [Twelve Volumes Complete – Fine Half Leather Binding]
Author
Sir Walter Scott
Publisher
Robert Cadell; London Houlston and Stoneman., Edinburgh
Publication year
1842
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
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