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Published by Collier
Seller: Reflection Publications, Madison, NH, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Decorated green cloth hardcover, no dust jacket, 7" x 10 1/4", no date, 701 pages, red page edges, illustrated. Good condition: cover has edge wear, scratches, yellowing pages. "From what is said in the Introduction to the Monastery, it must necessarily be inferred that the Author considered that romance as something very like a failure.".
Published by Adam & Charles Black, Edinburgh, 1883
Seller: West End Books, Colwyn Bay Conwy North Wales, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Acceptable/Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. No Dust Jacket, green cloth hardback, with embossed decoration on front of cover, gilt lettering and decoration on spine, marks on the covers, Brown endpapers, webbing exposed on endpapers, foxing on title page and on occasional pages throughout the book. Illustrated, including frontispiece, with foxed tissue guard, "Kenilworth A Cooper R.A "(loose) Vignette on title page "Kenilworth Castle" otherwise clean tight copy in good/acceptable condition, 480pp Rough cut pages. Centenary edition published 1883 by Adam & Charles Black. Heavy item therefore ONLY available for sale in the U KOther titles in this series available and listed on ABE. Book#09926.
Published by Hardcover
Seller: Langdon eTraders, HARROW, United Kingdom
only. Condition: Good. Hardcover only Good Sold by the charity Langdon: Supporting men & women with disabilities No dust jacket Front cover partly torn from spine Age-related discolouration.
Published by Adam & Charles Black, 1892
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. Volume 3. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings, With owner's name inside cover. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. New Popular Edition, Copyright. Blind stamping on covers. Covers are slightly worn. Gilt lettering on backstrip. Binding loose. Text clean and free of markings. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1350grams, ISBN:
Published by E. L. Carey and A. Hart, 1839
Leather Binding. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 5 of Scott's 'Waverley' novels, as issued in one volume (part of a larger 5-volume work). Each of the 5 novels is separately paginated. Bound in period 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards, spine with raised bands (some rubbig to edges and corners; some foxing to text).
Published by Collier
Seller: gigabooks, Spokane, WA, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Hard Cover - Good - No dust jacket if issued - Other than rubbing to cover and spine book is clean and tight with only light wear - Green cloth over boards - Illustrated - Circa 1880's. - 680 pages. - Replaced front free end paper.
Published by HardPress Publishing, 2021
ISBN 10: 0461798530ISBN 13: 9780461798531
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Book
Paperback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, 1856
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo. This volume only. Half leather. Wear to edges of rubbed boards, especially to forecorners; fraying to bumped fore-corners; slight fading to margins of boards with heavy wear to leather joints; base of rear board heavily indented. Both board joints starting; toning and foxing to leaves and text block. VG.
Published by Caxton Publ. Co (Melrose Editions), London, United Kingdom, 1000
Seller: RIVERLEE BOOKS, Waltham Cross, HERTS, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The Waverley Novels. 16 volumes 8 Bride of Lammermoor; 9 Ivanhoe a Romance; 10 The Monastery; 11 The Abbott, a Sequel; 12 Kenilworth; 13 The Pirate; 14 The Fortunes of Nigel; 15 Peveril of the Peak; 16 Quentin Durward; 17 St Ronan?s Well; 18 Red Gauntlet; 19 The Betrothed & Highland Widow; 20 The Talisman; 21 Woodstock or The Cavalier; 22 Fair Maid of Perth; 23 Ann of Geierstein; 24 Count Robert of Paris Very Good condition for year. Publ Caxton Publ Co (Melrose Editions) occasional foxing, some hinges loose, spines with bright gilt decoration/ titles are clean without evident fading. Generally very good. Run of 16 volumes.
Published by Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1912
Seller: McGonigles', Cerne Abbas, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 27 novels in 23 volumes published in 1912 by Henry Frowde, illustrated pocket edition. Uniform blue soft leather bound hardcovers with gilt decorations on front covers and gilt titles on spines, and only very minimal cover wear. Each volume is illustrated including frontispiece with clean interiors and a number appear unread, and each volume has a book mark ribbon. Legend of Montrose has some internal staining inside covers and a cover stain. The Bride of Lammermoor is missing. Great set of leather pocket-sized Walter Scott novels in very good condition published in 1912 by Henry Frowde.
Published by Maclaren and Company, Waithman Street, London
Seller: Bay Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
Book
Decorative Cloth. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. Grey cloth covers with Black Illustrations of a Knight and Foliate & Thistle Decoration, with Black lettering to fronts. Spines have Scottish Lion & Thistle Decoration and Black Lettering. Undated Edition, Circa very early 20th C. Engraved Illustrations on Frontispieces and Title Pages. Near complete Part Set of 20 Volumes; The Abbot; Guy Mannering; Rob Roy; Ivanhoe; St. Ronan's Well; Peveril of the Peak; Redgauntlet; The Pirate; Kenilworth;Old Mortality; Count Robert of Paris; Quentin Durward; Fortunes of Nigel; Heart of Midlothian; Fair Maid of Perth; Bride of Lammermoor; Woodstock; Surgeon's Daughter and Castle Dangerous; Anne of Geirstein; The Betrothed and Chronicles of the Canongate. (Waverley and The Monastery are among the missing vols). 6 1/2" Tall. Slight edge wear. Pages age darkened. One vol has a signature on endpaper. Set weighs 4 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if youe would like more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
Published by Collier Books N.D., New York
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in boards. "Gerard Brill Jersey City NJ 1886" inked on FEP. Edgewear on spine crown and heel. Bumping on panel corners. Shelfwear and staining on spine and panels. Fading on spine.
Published by THE GRESHAM PUBLISHING COMPANY LTD, LONDON
Seller: Tobo Books, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Book
Decorated Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Gordon Browne (illustrator). REPRINT. ND, circa 1900. The Holyrood edition. An attractive set in bluey green cloth with gilt motif to boards, and gilt spines. A little rubbed, with occasional nicks to tops of spines. Some foxing to prelims and edges, but not bad. Colour illustrations by Browne to frontis, and mono drawings within. Set stretches 106cm along shelf, 21cm tall, 14cm across boards. Really rather nice. This set comprises 1. Waverley; 2. Guy Mannering; 3. The Antiquary; 4. Rob Roy; 5. Old Mortality; 6. A Legend of Montrose. The Black Dwarf; 7. The Heart of Midlothian; 8. The Bride of Lammermoor; 9. Ivanhoe; 10. The Monastery; 11. The Abbot; 12. Kenilworth; 13. The Pirate; 14. The Fortunes of Nigel; 15. Peveril of the Peak; 16. Quentin Durward; 17. St. Ronan's Well; 18. Redgauntlet; 19. The Betrothed. The Highland widow; 20. The Talisman; 21. Woodstock; 22. The Fair Maid of Perth; 23. Anne of Geierstein ; 24. Count Robert of Paris; 25. The Surgeon's Daughter. Castle Dangerous. 23 Kilos when packed. Postage in the UK £25. Please enquire for overseas.
Published by The Daily News, London, 1901
Seller: Parrott Books, Nr Faringdon, United Kingdom
Book
Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. 25 vols in total - a complete set of what appears to be the Library Edition set of the popular Waverley Novels, by Sir Walter Scott. In attractive half calf binding with marbled boards. This series of novels was first published in 1814. The series became widely read in Europe, being known simply as The Waverley Novels, due to Scott not taking public authorship until 1827. 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'. Scott took inspiration from his homeland of Scotland, setting fifteen out of the twenty-five novels there. 'Waverley', the first novel in this series has since been widely credited as one of the first pieces of historical fiction. Volume I, 'Waverley', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and eight plates. Volume II, 'Guy Mannering', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and seven plates.Volume III, 'The Antiquary', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and five plates.Volume IV, 'Rob Roy', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and six plates. Volume V, 'Old Morality', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and six plates. Volume VI, 'Black Dwarf and Montrose', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and five plates. Volume VII, 'Heart of Midlothian', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and seven plates.Volume VIII, 'Bride of Lammermoor', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and six plates. Volume IX, 'Ivanhoe', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and five plates. Volume X, 'The Monastery', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and five plates. Volume XI, 'The Abbot', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and five plates. Volume XII, 'Kenilworth', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and four plates. Volume XIII, 'The Pirate', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and seven plates. Volume XIV, 'Fortunes of Nigel', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and five plates. Volume XV, 'Peveril of the Peak', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and eight plates. Volume XVI, 'Quentin Durward', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and four plates. Volume XVII, 'St. Ronan's Well', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and four plates. Volume XVIII, 'Redgauntlet', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and four plates. Volume XIX, 'Betrothed and Highland Widow', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and six plates. Volume XX, 'The Talisman', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and five plates. Volume XXI, 'Woodstock', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and seven plates. Volume XXII, 'Fair Maid of Perth', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and five plates. Volume XXIII, 'Anne of Geierstein', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and four plates. Volume XXIV, 'Count Robert of Paris', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and three plates. Volume XXV, 'Surgeon's Daughter and Castle Dangerous', illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and four plates. Collated, complete. In half calf binding with marbled boards. . Externally the books are overall clean and bright with a tad of light handling wear/rubbing. All boards are holding perfectly well. Internally the books are very clean and bright with no spotting/marks or other detractions. The set presents very nicely on the shelf. The books will weigh c25 kgms when packed - overseas customers please request postal quote PARROTT BOOKS - established for over 20 years offering a prompt friendly and efficient service.
Published by Adam And Charles Black, Edinburgh, 1879
Seller: Westside Stories, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. An All But Pristine Set, Half Tan Leather On Water Marked Boards 5 Raised Banded Spine With Red Portion With Gilt 'Waverley Novels' And Vol Number In Second Band And Books Titles On 4Th Blue Band In Gilt. Gilt Decor Between Other Gilt Bands. Text Blocks Are All Watermarked Pattern Same As The Boards. The Books Feel Unopened, And All Bindings Are Very Tight. Very Little Wear To Any Volume Though Vol 6 And 10 Have An Illustration Loose On Each But Both Present In The Book. It Appears As Though This Was A Binding Fault Since The Page Is Not Proud In The Pages. A Beautiful Set Of The Waverley Novels In 12 Beautiful Volumes.
Published by Porter & Coates / Caxton Press of Sherman & Co., 1885
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1880s edition, 22 of 23 volumes (lacks Guy Mannering). Spines slightly faded, corners lightly rubbed, edges lightly soiled, ink name and date on front flyleaf of each volume. 1885 Half-Leather. Dark brown cloth, gilt titles and rules, brown endpapers. Engraved frontispieces. Includes advertisement and general preface to the Abbotsford edition, introduction to the Boston Sterling edition, and preface to the third edition. Titles include: Waverley or 'Tis Sixty Years Since; The Antiquary; Black Dwarf / Old Mortality; Rob Roy; Heart of Mid-Lothian [Midlothian]; Bride of Lammermoor / A Legend of Montrose; Ivanhoe; The Monastery; The Abbot: Being a Sequel to The Monastery; Kenilworth; The Pirate; The Fortunes of Nigel; Peveril of the Peak; Quentin Durward; St. Ronan's Well; Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century; The Betrothed: A Tale of the Crusaders / The Talisman: A Tale of the Crusaders; Woodstock; The Chronicles of the Canongate; The Fair Maid of Perth or St. Valentine's Day: Chronicles of the Canongate - Second Series; Anne of Geierstein or The Maiden of the Mist; Count Robert of Paris / Castle Dangerous. "Waverley is a 1814 historical novel by Sir Walter Scott. Initially published anonymously in 1814 as Scott's first venture into prose fiction, Waverley is often regarded as the first historical novel. The novel became so popular that Scott's later novels were advertised as being "by the author of Waverley". His series of novels on similar themes written during the same period have become collectively known as the "Waverley novels". In 1815, Scott was given the honour of dining with George, Prince Regent, who wanted to meet "the author of Waverley". It is thought that at this meeting Scott persuaded George that as a Stuart prince he could claim to be a Jacobite Highland Chieftain, a claim that would be dramatised when George became King and visited Scotland. The Waverley Novels are a long series of books by Sir Walter Scott. They take their name from Waverley (1814), which was the first. Their publication dates span 1814-1829.
Published by Adam and Charles Black s.d. (1904),, Edinburgh,, 1904
Seller: FIRENZELIBRI SRL, Reggello, FI, Italy
Condition: MOLTO BUONO. 25 voll. di 25, cm.16x23,5, pp. complessive oltre 12.000, 440 tavv. ft. protette da velina, NOTA:Dorsi un po' insolati; lievi mende alla cuffia superiore di due volumi. Ai contropiatti, ex libris di Edward Fitz-Randolph Vail (1874-1947), membro di una delle più antiche famiglie americane. / Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black 25 voll. di 25, cm.16x23,5, pp. complessive oltre 12.000, 440 tavv. ft. protette da velina, rilegature coeve uniformi in mezzo zigrino, piatti marmorizz. con grandi angoli, titoli, fregi e filetti in oro ai dorsi, tagli sup. in oro. rilegature coeve uniformi in mezzo zigrino, piatti marmorizz. con grandi angoli, titoli, fregi e filetti in oro ai dorsi, tagli sup. in oro.
Published by ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK, EDINBURGH, 1877
Seller: Tobo Books, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good to Very Good. No Jacket. WAVERLEY NOVELS 48 VOLS COMPLETE by SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART pub by ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK; 1877; EDINBURGH; CLOTH BINDINGS; GOOD TO VERY GOOD 48 volume complete illustrated set 1877 - 1879. This is an unusual set, in the original purple / red boards with the publisher's original white printed paper labels to the spine. It's not common to see a complete set in the original format like this, since most copies were rebound with the original bindings discarded. There is some rubbing and marking to the boards, and the spines are occasionally sunned, but the joints are strong and the hinges aren't cracked. The pages are extremely bright white, and clean throughout. Each vol is 18cm high, 13cm across the boards. The set stretches 155cm along the shelf. There is mottling and marks to some boards, but overall, it's all there in the original format, and it's this that makes them so unusual. There are engravings throughout and a pretty engraved frontispiece to each volume. In all, I'm quite fond of this set - a nice antiquarian collectable. The Waverley Novels are Sir Walter Scott's lasting legacy to the world of literature. Scott invented the historical novel format and in his day his novels propelled him to a level of stardom that would be seen again in the 20th Century dedicated to rock stars. Every Victorian gentleman had a set of his works on their shelves, but finding a complete set these days in decent condition is becoming increasingly tough. These look great on the shelf, and in the right library setting will really enhance your collection. Ideal for the lover of Victoriana, English Literature, Scottish related items, engravings and antiquarian books. Great. The titles here in the complete set are: 1.WAVERLEY - I; 2.WAVERLEY - II; 3.GUY MANNERING - I; 4. GUY MANNERING - II; 5.THE ANTIQUARY - I; 6.THE ANTIQUARY - II; 7. ROB ROY - I; 8. ROB ROY - II; 9. OLD MORTALITY - I; 10.OLD MORTALITY - II; 11.THE HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN - I; 12. THE HEART OF MID LOTHIAN - II; 13. A LEGEND OF MONTROSE; 14.BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR - I; 15.BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR - II, THE BLACK DWARF; 16.IVANHOE - I; 17.IVANHOE - II; 18.THE MONASTERY - I; 19. THE MONASTERY - II; 20.THE ABBOT - I; 21.THE ABBOT - II; 22.KENILWORTH - I; 23. KENILWORTH II; 24.THE PIRATE - I; 25.THE PIRATE - II; 26.FORTUNES OF NIGEL - I; 27.FORTUNES OF NIGEL - II; 28.PEVERIL OF THE PEAK - I; 29.PEVERIL OF THE PEAK - II; 30.PEVERIL OF THE PEAK - III; 31. QUENTIN DURWARD - I; 32. QUENTIN DURWARD - II; 33.ST. RONAN'S WELL - I; 34.ST. RONAN'S WELL - II; 35.REDGAUNTLET - I; 36.RED GAUNTLET - II; 37.THE BETROTHED; 38.THE TALISMAN; 39.WOODSTOCK - I; 40.WOODSTOCK - II; 41.THE HIGHLAND WIDOW TWO DROVERS ETC; 42.FAIR MAID OF PERTH - I; 43.FAIR MAID OF PERTH - II; 44.ANNE OF GEIERSTEIN - I; 45. ANNE OF GEIRSTIEN - II; 46.COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS - I; 47.COUNT ROBERT OF PARIS - II, CASTLE DANGEROUS - I; 48.CASTLE DANGEROUS - II, THE SURGEONS DAUGHTER.
Published by Published by Marcus Ward & Co. 1879-1883, London, 1879
, an attractively bound collection of the illustrated Waverley Novels, several are undated but all date from circa.1880, they each contain several plates and have vignettes throughout, half red calf leather and marbled paper with matching marbled block edges First Thus , each has a library plate to the front paste down, slight foxing to the prelims, a couple have a bumped corners, some have chips out of the leather but most have light shelf marks, all the spines and top block edges are sunned, internally tight and sound, these books are in very good condition , half bound in red calf and marbled paper with gilt ruling front and back, 5 raised bands with decoratibive gilt details, green and brown label with gilt titles to the spine, matching marbled end papers and edges Octavo 19 x 13cm Hardback ISBN:
Published by Adam & Charles Black, Edinburgh, 1883
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
The Centenary Edition of Sir Walter Scott's Waverly Novels. Octavo, 12 volumes bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards by Robertson with burgundy morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. Illustrated title page and tissue-guarded frontispiece to each volume, in-text illustrations. In very good condition. A lengthy series of novels by Sir Walter Scott, The Waverley Novels were among the most popular and widely read novels in Europe for nearly a century. Because Scott did not publicly acknowledge authorship until 1827, the series takes its name from Waverley, the first novel of the series released in 1814. The later books bore the words "by the author of Waverley" on their title pages. "Scottâ s influence as a novelist was incalculable; he established the form of the historical novel, and the form of the short story" (Drabble, 879).
Published by THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, 1901
Seller: Bishops Green Books, Newbury, BERKS, United Kingdom
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This wonderful 25 x Volume set of Waverley Novels comes in a branded slightly faded olive green, cloth covered box, with lift up lid and drop down front section. All books are in really good condition, normal wear and marks apply consistent with use and age. The branded box is a tad faded and worn, with small wear to top, showing a white mark. All books are beautifully black leather bound, only three of the twenty-five books, don't have their dust jackets. The other twenty-two books have dust jackets which states on the front cover of the dust jackets they are of India Paper. All books have silk bookmark attached. Each book measures 11cms wide x 1.5cms deep x 16cms tall. Please note that this is a large heavy boxed set of books and therefore postage/shipping may increase from listed price depending on final destination. I have put down the published date as 1901 however a couple of the books are dated 1902 and one is 1900. A stunning collections of novels that are worth preserving for future generations and just a nice set of books in a fabulous branded box. Ideal for collector's of Sir Walter's Scott's books.
Published by Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black., 1879
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 12mo. Very Good, Half Leather On Marbled Boards & End Papers, Pages Top Edge Gilt, with some edge & minor shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle; William Whitman's bookplate inside cover. Illustrated with Steel & Wood Engravings. Each volume between 350-500 pages. Vols 12, 25 & 46 have detached boards. Vols 24 & 28 have small tears on end papers. Vols 38 & 48: head of spine chipped with portion missing. Vol. 26: head of spine repaired, corners rubbed, rebound Half Leather On Green Cloth, Mixed Marbled End Papers. Vol. 27: boards loose, corners rubbed, rebound Half Leather On Green Cloth, Mixed Marbled End Papers.
Published by Londen, Charles Black 1900,, 1900
Seller: Antiquariat an der Uni Muenchen, München, Germany
Book Signed
Gr.-8°, Ledereinband. Gr. 8° (ca. 23 x 16 cm). Bordeauxfarbener Maroquin Ganzledereinband. Über 5 Bünden mit verg. Fileteneinfassung, vergoldete Innenkantenbordüre und Kopfgoldschnitte; sign. Meistereinband von Zaehnsdorf. Londen, London and Charles Black 1900. Gr. 8° (ca. 23 x 16 cm). Bordeauxfarbener Maroquin Ganzledereinband. Über 5 Bünden mit verg. Fileteneinfassung, vergoldete Innenkantenbordüre und Kopfgoldschnitte; sign. Meistereinband von Zaehnsdorf. Exceptionally bright and well preserved antique edition. Illustrated with 185 steel engravings. Full red morocco leather bindings by Zaehnsdorf. Signed and dated by the binder, 1900. Five raised bands, top edge gilt. Spine compartments and boards elaborately gilt tooled. Some very minor wear to boards at extremities, else Near Fine. Impressive edition of these seminal writings, bound by one of Europe`s eminent firms during its most desirable period of production. Uncut edges and 24 Volumes unopened! Zustand: unbeschnitten u. 24 Bänden noch unaufgeschnitten. Ecken u. Buchrücken minimal bestoßen, ein sehr gut erhaltenes Exemplar. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 35550.
Published by Printed for Archibald Constable and Co.; and John Ballantyne; And Hurst, Robinson, and Co., London 11816-1821, Edinburgh, 1181
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Complete first edition set of Scott's Waverly Novels. Octavo, 74 volumes uniformly bound in full morocco by Morrell, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional set. A lengthy series of novels by Sir Walter Scott, The Waverley Novels were among the most popular and widely read novels in Europe for nearly a century. Because Scott did not publicly acknowledge authorship until 1827, the series takes its name from Waverley, the first novel of the series released in 1814. The later books bore the words "by the author of Waverley" on their title pages. "Scott s influence as a novelist was incalculable; he established the form of the historical novel, and the form of the short story" (Drabble, 879).