1856-7 The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter Scott

Description

Fine Binding, Illustrated, Leather Binding

In seven volumes, being Volumes XI, XIII, XIV, XXIV, XXV, XXVIII, and XXIX.

A selection of the popular 'Waverley' novels by the noted Scottish author Sir Walter Scott.

The 'Wavelery' novels by Sir Walter Scott 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. 'Wavelery', 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'.

Containing;

Volume XI, 'Old Mortality Part III' and 'Heart of Mid-Lothian Part I', published in 1857. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and vignette title page.

Volume XIII, 'Heart of Mid-Lothian Part III' and 'Bride of Lammermoor Part I', published in 1857. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and vignette title page.

Volume XIV, 'Bride of Lammermoor Part II', published in 1856. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and vignette title page.

Volume XXIV, 'The Pirate Part I', published in 1856. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and vignette title page.

Volume XXV, 'The Pirate Part II', published in 1856. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and vignette title page.

Volume XXVIII, 'Peveril of the Peak Part I', published in 1856. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and vignette title page.

Volume XXIX, 'Peveril of the Peak Part II', published in 1856. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and vignette title page.

Sir Walter Scott is best known today for his novels and poetry, including 'Ivanhoe' and 'The Lady of the Lake'. He wrote a lot about his birthplace of Scotland, though with his experiments in historical fiction, he expanded to writing about various places in England and Europe.