Sir Walter Scott — Sir Walter Scott"S Waverley Novels

Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1862-1863. Leather. A lovely set of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels, twenty-four volumes uniformly bound in twelve. Twenty-four volumes bound in twelve, in half calf bindings with marbled boards and gilt detailing to the spines. Inscribed to the front paste downs of all volumes, dated 1870. Inscribed to the first blank of all volumes, dated 1864. The 'Waverley Novels,' also known as the 'Abbotsford series,' is a collection of novels by the immensely popular author Sir Walter Scott. The series was named after Sir Walter Scott's home, where he also died in 1832. Waverley was Scott's first novel, published anonymously in 1814 when he was already an established poet. It is regarded as one of the first Western historical novels. He published his later novels anonymously under "the author of Waverley." Comprising the following: Waverley/Guy Mannering (1862) The Antiquary/Rob Roy (1862) Old Mortality/The Black Dwarf (1862) Heart of Mid Lothian/Bride of Lammermoor (1862) The Monastery/The Abbot (1862) The Pirate/Fortunes of Nigel (1863) Peveril of the Peak/Quentin Durward (1863) St. Ronan"s Well/Redgauntlet (1863) The Betrothed/Highland Widow/The Talisman (1863) Woodstock/Fair Maid of Perth (1863) The Surgeon"s Daughter &c. (1863) Anne of Geierstein/Count Robert of Paris (1863) In half calf bindings. Externally generally smart, with rubbing to the spines and extremities and light shelf wear to the boards. A bump, causing a small tear, to the front board to Waverley. Small losses to the head of the spine to The Antiquary and The Pirate. Small losses to the head and tail of the spine, and a bump to the front board, to The Monastery. Cracking to head of the front joint to Old Mortality, St. Ronan's Well, Woodstock and The Surgeon's Daughter. A small bump to the front board of The Betrothed. Front hinges starting to The Antiquary, Old Mortality, Peveril and Woodstock, but held firmly. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age toned with the odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .