1829-1833 48vol The Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott Illustrated Leather B...

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Waverley Novels Sir Walter Scott 1829-1833 Cadell and Company : Edinburgh 6.5" by 4" SUMMARY An early edition of Sir Walter Scott's 'Waverley' novels, complete in forty-eight volumes and uniformly bound in half calf. Early Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 20 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 89.99 EU Postage: £ 45.99 European Postage: £ 85.99 Asia Postage: £ 169.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 259.99 DESCRIPTION Bound in half calf with marbled boards. Early editions.Complete in forty-eight volumes. 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'. This set is comprised of the following: Volume I and II of ‘Waverley’ (1830).Volume III and IV of ‘Guy Mannering’ (1831).Volume V and VI of ‘The Antiquary’ (1829 and 1831). Volume VII and VIII of ‘Rob Roy’ (1829 and 1830). Volume IX and X of ‘Old Mortality’ (1830). Volume XI and XII of ‘Heart of Mid-Lothian’ (1830). Volume XIII and XIV of ‘Bride of Lammermoor’ (1830). Volume XV ‘Legend of Montrose’ (1830). Volume XVI and XVII of ‘Ivanhoe’ (1830). Volume XVIII and XIX of ‘The Monastery’ (1830). Volume XX and XXI of ‘The Abbot’ (1831). Volume XXII and XXIII of ‘Kenilworth’ (1831). Volume XXIV and XXV of ‘The Pirate’ (1831). Volume XXVI and XXVII of ‘The Fortunes of Nigel’ (1831). Volume XXVIII, XXIX and XXX of ‘Peveril of the Peak’ (1831). Volume XXXI and XXXII of ‘Quentin Durward’ (1831). Volume XXXIII and XXXIV of ‘St. Ronan’s Well’ (1832). Volume XXXV and XXXVI of ‘Redgauntlet’ (1832). Volume XXXVII ‘The Betrothed’ (1832). Volume XXXVIII ‘The Talisman’ (1832). Volume XXXIX and XL of ‘Woodstock’ (1832). Volume XLI ‘The Highland Widow’ (1832). Volume XLII and XLIII of ‘Fair Maid of Perth’ (1832). Volume XLIV and XLV of ‘Anne of Geierstein’ (1833). Volume XLVI ‘Count Robert of Paris’ (1833). Volume XLVII ‘Castle Dangerous’ (1833). Volume XLVIII ‘The Surgeon’s Daughter’ (1833). Each volume is illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and an engraved title page. Collated, complete. CONDITION Uniformly bound in half calf with marbled boards. Externally, sound, with slight rubbing, mainly to the joints and extremities, with slight wear to the head and tail of the spine. Light marks to boards and leather. Hinges are strained but holding, with the exception of the front hinge of volume XLI, which is holding on by one cord and may detach with further handling. Joints cracked to volumes I, II, III, IV, VII, VIII, IX, XII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XIX, XXVI, XXIX, XXXI, XXXIII, XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXV, XXXVII, XLVI, XLVIII. Rubbing causing slight loss to spine to volumes IX, XI, XVI, XXIII, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, XXXVI, XL, XLV and XLVIII. More significant loss to the tail of the spine to volumes XXXIII and XXV. Glue repair to front joint of XXXV. Glue repair to XLVIII causing front free endpaper to stick to front paste down. Backstrip detached from rear joint to volume IX. Loss to backstrip with glue repair to volume XXXIX. Horizontal tear across backstrip to volumes XLII and XLV. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the occasional spotting, heavier to frontispiece and title page. Page after title is loosening to volume XXI. Frontispiece and title page loosening to volume XXX. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. 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