Sir Walter Scott — The Waverley Novels

London, The Daily News Ltd. 1901. Leather. A smartly bound collection of fifteen of the Waverley Novels from Sir Walter Scott, with illustrations. Fifteen volumes of a twenty-five volume set. Bouverie edition. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and title vignette in addition to the plates listed below. Written by Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish historian, poet, playwright, and novelist. The 'Waverley' novels were some of the most popular and widely read novels of the time when they were published, increasing Scott's reputation to become one of the most recognisable literary names of the Georgian era. In his last years, Scott marked these novels as a collection, now officially known as the Waverley Novels, which are considered his Magnum Opus containing much original verse and playing a significant part in the development of the modern historical genre. The series was originally release between 1814 and 1832. This set includes: Volume III - The Antiquary, illustrated with five plates. Volume IV - Rob Roy, illustrated with six plates. Volume V - Old Mortality, illustrated with six plates. Volume VII - The Heart of Midlothian, illustrated with seven plates. Volume VIII - The Bride of Lammermoor, illustrated with five plates. Volume IX - Ivanhoe, illustrated with five plates. Volume X - The Monastery, illustrated with five plates. Volume XII - Kenilworth, illustrated with four plates. Volume XIII - The Pirate, illustrated with seven plates. Volume XIV - The Fortunes of Nigel, illustrated with five plates. Volume XVI - Quentin Durward, illustrated with four plates. Volume XVII - St. Ronan's Well, illustrated with four plates. Volume XXIII - Anne of Geierstein, illustrated with four plates. Volume XXIV - Count Robert of Paris, illustrated with three plates. Volume XXV - The Surgeon's Daughter and Castle Dangerous, illustrated with four plates. Collated complete. Bound in half crushed morocco with marbled boards. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and minor fading to the spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .