1876-77 The Waverley Novel

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Fine Binding, Illustrated, Pleasing Copy, Scarce

Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish novelist and poet. Scott remains a celebrated figure in Scottish literary history, and the landscape of Scotland features heavily in his works. He was also a political figure, prominent within the Tory establishment, and served as President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh for twelve years, between 1820 and 1832. He was a member of Clan Scott, a prominent Scottish clan. This set is complete in twenty five volumes, and comprises novels including 'Waverley', 'Old Mortality', 'Rob Roy' and 'Ivanhoe'.

All volumes are illustrated with a full frontispiece illustration and a vignette illustrated title page.

Volume I: ‘Waverley’, published 1876, illustrated with 9 full plate engravings.

Volume II: ‘Guy Mannering’, published 1876, illustrated with 7 full plate engravings.

Volume III: ‘The Antiquary’, published 1876, illustrated with 5 full plate engravings.

Volume IV: ‘Guy Mannering’, published 1876, illustrated with 6 full plate engravings.

Volume V: ‘Old Mortality’, published 1876,  illustrated with 6 full plate engravings.

Volume VI: ‘The Black Dwarf/ A Legend of Montrose’, published 1876, illustrated with 5 full plate engravings.

Volume VII: ‘The Heart of Midlothian’, published 1876, illustrated with 7 full plate engravings.

Volume VIII: ‘The Bride of Lammermore’, published 1876, illustrated with 6 full plate engravings.

Volume IX: ‘Ivanhoe’, published 1877, illustrated with 5 full plate engravings.

Volume X: ‘The Monastery’, published 1877, illustrated with 5 full plate engravings.

Volume XI: ‘The Abbot’, published 1877, illustrated with 5 full plate engravings.

Volume XII: ‘Kenilworth’, published 1877, illustrated with 4 full plate engravings.

Volume XIII: ‘The Pirate’, published 1877, illustrated with 7 full plate engravings.

Volume XIV: ‘The Fortunes of Nigel’, published 1877, illustrated with 5 full plate engravings.

Volume XV: ‘Peveril of the Peak’, published 1877, illustrated with 8 full plate engravings.

Volume XVI: ‘Quentin Durward’, published 1877, illustrated with 4 full plate engravings.

Volume XVII: ‘St. Ronan’s Well’, published 1877, illustrated with 4 full plate engravings.

Volume XVIII: ‘Redgauntlet’, published 1877, illustrated with 4 full plate engravings.

Volume XIX: ‘The Betrothed/ Chronicles of the Canongate’, published 1877, illustrated with 6 full plate engravings.

Volume XX: ‘The Talisman/ Chronicles of the Canongate’, published 1877, illustrated with 5 full plate engravings.

Volume XXI: ‘Woodstock; or, the Cavalier: A Tale of the Year 1651’, published 1877, illustrated with 7 full plate engravings.

Volume XXII: ‘The Fair Maid of Perth, or, St. Valentine’s Day’, published 1877, illustrated with 5 full plate engravings.

In a marvellous full tree calf binding with wonderful gilt spines and edges.

Contains a bookplate addressed to William Russell alongside the motto and emblem of the Russell family, an extremely prominent noble family that has included dukes, Prime Ministers, philosophers and politicians.