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Click here to see our other books! Waverley Novels Sir Walter Scott 1857 Adam and Charles Black : Edinburgh 9" by 6" 564; 512; 479; 526; 483; 421; 612; 367; 527; 484; 504; 515; 516; 534; 692pp. SUMMARY A very smartly bound complete set of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels. Leather Binding,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 10 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 68.99 EU Postage : £ 36.99 European Postage: £ 65.99 Asia Postage: £ 129.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 229.99 DESCRIPTION Complete in twenty-five volumes. The complete Waverley Novels, a series of novels originally released between 1814 and 1832, often called his 'Magnum Opus' with Scott providing each novel with an introduction and notes. The historical novels played a significant part in the movement in readdressing the public perception of the Scottish Highlands and its culture, which had formerly been viewed by the South as a barbaric area of hill bandits, religious fanaticism, and Jacobite risings. Influenced by the eighteenth century Enlightenment, Scott believed in tolerance regardless of class, religion, politics, or ancestry, which is a consistent theme across the novels and in much of the original verse they contain. Written by Sir Walter Scott, a British historian, novelist, poet, and playwright whose works remain classics of European and Scottish literature. This set includes: Waverley. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and nine plates. Guy Mannering. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and seven plates. The Antiquary. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and five plates. Rob Roy. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and five plates. Old Mortality. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and six plates. The Black Dwarf and A Legend of Montrose. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and five plates. The Heart of Mid-Lothian. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and eight plates. The Bride of Lammermoor. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and six plates. Ivanhoe. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and four plates. The Monastery. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and five plates. The Abbot. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and six plates. Kenilworth. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and five plates. The Pirate. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and seven plates. The Fortunes of Nigel. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and six plates. Peveril of the Peak. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and eight plates. Quentin Durward. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and five plates. St. Ronan's Well. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and four plates. Redgauntlet. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and five plates. The Betrothed and The Highland Widow. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and seven plates. The Talisman and The Two Drovers. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and four plates. Woodstock. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and seven plates. The Fair Maid of Perth. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and seven plates. Anne of Geierstein. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and five plates. Count Robert of Paris. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and four plates. Surgeon's Daughter and Castle Dangerous. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and five plates. Collated complete. CONDITION Bound in full brown morocco with gilt. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Minor rubbing to the spines and board edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot or handling mark. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed 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. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques