Works. With an Introduction by Sir Walter Besant. Including: Maid of Perth; Heart of Midlothian, Poems; Bride of Lammermoor; The Abbot; Black Dwarf; Geierstein; The Life of Scott; Ivanhoe; Antiquary; Quentin Durward; Betrothed; Rob Roy; Redgauntlet; Kenilworth; The Talisman; Peveril of the Peak; Woodstock; The Pirate; Fortunes of Nigel; Buy Mannering; Monastery; Count Robert of Paris; Waverley; The Surgeon's Daughter; Old Mortality; and St. Ronan's Well

Scott, Sir Walter

Published by Merrill & Baker, London, 1900

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One of only 26 lettered and registered copies, of which this is letter "C" Most unusually and elaborately illustrated with hand-colored plates. 33 vols. 8vo. Bound in full green morocco, spines decorated with gilt and morocco inlay thistles, matching gilt floral patterns with inlaid purple morocco thistles on front and back covers, yellow morocco doublures with green morocco onlay borders and center pieces featuring an onlaid purple morocco thistle flower, yellow morocco endpapers, t.e.g., other edges uncut. Spines faded to brown, some minor rubbing to joints and extremities, else almost fine Most unusually and elaborately illustrated with hand-colored plates. 33 vols. 8vo One of only 26 lettered and registered copies, of which this is letter "C".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Works. With an Introduction by Sir Walter Besant. Including: Maid of Perth; Heart of Midlothian, Poems; Bride of Lammermoor; The Abbot; Black Dwarf; Geierstein; The Life of Scott; Ivanhoe; Antiquary; Quentin Durward; Betrothed; Rob Roy; Redgauntlet; Kenilworth; The Talisman; Peveril of the Peak; Woodstock; The Pirate; Fortunes of Nigel; Buy Mannering; Monastery; Count Robert of Paris; Waverley; The Surgeon's Daughter; Old Mortality; and St. Ronan's Well
• Publisher: Merrill & Baker, London
• Publication Date: 1900
• Binding: Hardcover
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