Sir Walter Scott; Andrew Lang — The Waverley Novels

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1901-1930 . Leather. A wonderfully bound collection of the illustrated Border Edition of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels, introduced by Andrew Lang. The Border Edition, illustrated with etchings. Complete in twenty-four volumes. Beautifully bound in half calf with cloth boards. A collection of the Waverley Novels, written by Scottish historian, novelist and poet, Sir Walter Scott, who often wrote under the pseudonym Jedediah Cleishbottom. 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. 'Waverley', the first novel in the series, was Scott's first adventure into historical literature, and has been widely acknowledged as one of the first pieces of historical fiction. The novels are set over a period of a eight hundred years, from 1097 with 'Count Robert of Paris' to the 19th century with 'St. Ronan's Well&apos. This collection is comprised of: Volume I 'Waverley, or 'Tis Sixty Years Since' (1922). With twelve illustrated plates. Volume II 'Guy Mannering or The Astrologer' (1919). With ten plates.Volume III 'The Antiquary' (1930). With ten plates.Volume IV 'Rob Roy' (1915). With ten plates.Volume V 'Old Mortality' (1925). With ten plates. Volume VI 'The Heart of Midlothian' (1901). With ten plates. Volume VII ' A Legend of Montrose & The Black Dwarf' (1901). With seven plates. Volume VIII 'The Bride of Lammermoor' (1901). With eight plates. Volume IX 'Ivanhoe' (1923). With twelve plates. Volume X 'The Monastery' (1925). With ten plates.Volume XI 'The Abbot' (1901). With ten plates. Volume XII 'Kenilworth' (1920). With twelve plates. Volume XIII 'The Pirate' (1901). With ten plates. Volume XIV 'The Fortunes of Nigel' (1901). With ten plates. Volume XV 'Peveril of the Peak' (1901). With fifteen plates. Volume XVI 'Quentin Durward' (1927). With twelve plates. Volume XVII 'St Ronan's Well' (1901). With ten plates. Volume XVIII 'Redgauntlet' (1901). With twelve plates. Volume XIX 'The Betrothed & The Talisman' (1901). With ten plates. Volume XX 'Woodstock' (1920). With ten plates. Volume XXI 'The Fair Maid of Perth' (1901). With ten plates. Volume XXII 'Anne of Geierstein' (1901). With ten plates. Volume XXIII 'Count Robert of Paris & The Surgeon's Daughter' (1901). With ten plates.Volume XXIV 'Castle Dangerous Chronicles of the Canongate Etc.' (1901). With ten plates.Collated, complete to all volumes. With 'The Clement's Inn Prize' bookplate awarding the collection to Mr Stephen Justice Constance in 1934, to the front paste down of each volume. Bound in half calf with cloth boards. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear and the occasional light mark. A touch of fading to the extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down of each volume. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Lacking the front blank to volume VIII. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .