Sir Walter Scott; Rev. P. Hately Waddell [ed.] — Waverley Novels

London and Edinburgh , William P. Nimmo , 1877-1882. Leather. A lovely twelve volume set of Sir Walter Scott's popular Waverley novels, each with a frontispiece and engraved title page. A 12 volume set, containing 24 works. In half red calf bindings, with marbled boards and gilt to fore edges. The Waverley novels are a long series of novels by Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832). For nearly a century, they were among the most popular and widely read novels in Europe.Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish novelist, poet and historian who greatly influenced European and American literature.Edited by the Rev. P. Hately Waddell, with notes and a glossary of Scotch words and foreign phrases, and biographical and critical notes.With two works per volume.Each illustrated with a frontispiece, and engraved title page. Including:No. 3-4: (1881) The Antiquary, and (1878) Rob Roy.No. 5-6: (1881) Old Mortality, and (1882) The Black Dwarf and a Legend of Montrose. No. 7-8: (1878) The Bride of Lammermoor, and (1880) The Heart of Mid-Lothian.No. 9-10: (1879) Ivanhoe: A Romance, and (1879) The Monastery: A Romance. No. 11-12: (1880) The Abbot, and (1880) Kenilworth: A Romance. No. 13-14: (1881) The Pirate, and (1881) The Fortunes of Nigel.No. 15-16: (1880) Peveril of the Peak, and (c.1880) Quentin Durward.No. 17-18: (1877) St. Ronan's Well, and (1877) Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century.No. 19-20: (1877) The Betrothed: A Tale of the Crusaders, and (1877) The Talisman: A Tale of the Crusaders.No. 21-22: (1880) Woodstock: Or, the Cavalier, and (1880) The Fair Maid of Perth. No. 23-24: (1882) Anne of Geierstein; Or, the Maiden of the Mist, and (1882) Count Robert of Paris.No. 25-26: (1881) Castle Dangerous, and the Surgeon's Daughter, and (1882) The Highland Widow and My Aunt Margaret's Mirror. In half calf bindings. Externally, very smart. Rubbing to extremities, most significant to the heads and tails of the spines and the joints. Fading to spines. Odd small mark to boards. Bumping to the head of the spine of 'No. 15-16' and 'No. 3-4&apos. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages 83-110 of 'The Highland Widow and My Aunt Margaret's Mirror' loosening. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting, most significant to the front and rear. Lacking engraved title page, title page and frontispiece for 'Quentin Durward&apos. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .