Walter Scott — The Monastery; the Abbot; the Talisman
Edinburgh , Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; Archibald Constable & Co; John Ballantyne; et al. 1822-5. First edition. Leather. Four Waverley novels in nine uniformly bound volumes, each a first edition. Three historical novels by Walter Scott in uniform half calf bindings. Each published anonymously. Half titles bound in after title page, each preceding first leaf of text of the novels.Comprising the following titles:The Monastery complete in three volumes. The first edition with first issue points: p. 263 vol. I correctly numbered; p. 226 vol. I with 'attention' (some first and second editions misspelled 'attentoin'); titles Chapter II and III pp. 26 and 89 duplicate to pp. 63 and 123 vol. II. With an introductory epistle signed Cutchbert Clutterbuck and an answer by "the author of Waverley". Set in the Scottish Borders in the sixteenth century on the eve of the Reformation, it centres Melrose Abbey. The Abbot, complete in three volumes. The first edition, first issue, Edinburgh edition. Sequel to The Monastery, following events up until the escape of Mary, Queen of Scots from Lochleven Castle and her defeat at the Battle of Langside. The Talisman, vols. III and IV of the 'Tales of the Crusaders' which appeared in four volumes. This complete in itself. A scarce first edition of this work, only followed by a revised 'Magnum' edition in 1832. Preceded by The Betrothed. Set during the crusades. The Fortunes of Nigel, vol. III of three. The first edition. Set in seventeenth century London, evolving around the Scottish community after the Union of the Crowns. Featuring James VI and I. Rebound in uniform half calf bindings over marbled boards, renewed endpapers. Externally generally smart with minor shelf wear, minor rubbing to extremities of boards and spine, spine lightly sunned. Robert M J Cottingham ink inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor faint spotting scattered to leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
