Waverley, or is 'tis Sixty Years Since; Guy Mannering; The Antiquary; Rob Roy; The Tale of Old Mortality; A Legend of Montrose and The Black Dwarf; The Heart of Midlothian; The Bride of Lammermoor; Ivanhoe; The Monastery; The Abbot; Kenilworth; The Pirate; The Fortunes of Nigel; Peveril of the Peak; Quentin Durward; St. Ronan's Well; The Redgauntlet; The Betrothed and The Highland Widow; The Talisman and Chronicles of the Canongate (continued); Woodstock; The Fair Maid of Perth; Count Robert of Paris; The Surgeon's Daughter and Castle Dangerous

Sir Walter Scott

Published by Adam & Charles Black, London, 1871

About this Item

A leather bound set of Walter Scott's popular historical novels. A leather bound set of Walter Scott's Waverley Novels. The illustrated centenary edition of Scott's historical novels set in the medieval era, and the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The author's fascination with moments of transition is evident in this twenty five volume set, and the novels demonstrate his belief that very different societies move through the same stages as they develop. For nearly a century after their publication, the lawyer's novels continued to be read all across Europe. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown of volume I, 'Captain J. Hardy Welsby, The Grange, Southport'. Welsby has also inscribed his name in ink to the front free endpaper, dated 1882. Welsby co-founded Hesketh golf club in Southport. There is another ink inscription to the top edge of the same page by 'Emma Herring', beneath which Coela Harrison and Rosemary Herring's names can be found, dated 1919 and 1948 respectively next to their relation to Emma Herring. With six plates to volume I. With eight plates to volume II. With six plates to volume III. With seven plates to volume IV. With seven plates to volume V. With six plates to volume VI. With eight plates to volume VII. With seven pates to volume VIII. With six plates to volume IX. With six plates to volume X. With six plate to volume XI. With five plates to volume XII. With eight plates to volume XIII. With six plates to volume XIV. With nine plates to volume XV. with five plates to volume XVI. With five plates to volume XVII. With five plates to volume XVIII. With seven plate to volume XIX. With six plates to volume XX. With eight plates to volume XXI. With six plates to volume XXII. With five plates to volume XXIII. With four plates to volume XXIV. With five plates to volume XXV. In a contemporary half calf binding over patterned boards. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards and the spine, with some minor wear to the extremities. There is a tiny chip in the spine label to volume XII, and volume XIII is missing a slither of leather to the head of the spine. The rear hinges are starting to volumes II, III and XVI, and the hinge is a little loose to III. The front and rear hinges are also starting to volume I, and the binding at the front and the rear of the volume is a little loose as a consequence. Otherwise, volumes are firmly bound. Aside from some light foxing to the front and the rear of the volumes, and to the plates and their surrounding pages, pages are bright and clean. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Waverley, or is 'tis Sixty Years Since; Guy Mannering; The Antiquary; Rob Roy; The Tale of Old Mortality; A Legend of Montrose and The Black Dwarf; The Heart of Midlothian; The Bride of Lammermoor; Ivanhoe; The Monastery; The Abbot; Kenilworth; The Pirate; The Fortunes of Nigel; Peveril of the Peak; Quentin Durward; St. Ronan's Well; The Redgauntlet; The Betrothed and The Highland Widow; The Talisman and Chronicles of the Canongate (continued); Woodstock; The Fair Maid of Perth; Count Robert of...
• Publisher: Adam & Charles Black, London
• Publication Date: 1871
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: Various
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • English Literature Pre 1900