Waverley Novels

London: Robert Cadell, 1842-1847. Fine Binding. Very Good. 10" by 7". Various. A very attractive set complete in twelve volumes from the Abbotsford series, comprising novels by Sir Walter Scott, thoroughly illustrated. The complete twelve-volume set of Waverley Novels, also known as the 'Abbotsford series,' comprising novels by popular author Sir Walter Scott. Beautifully bound in half morocco binding with marbled boards and endpapers and thoroughly illustrated. The series was named after Sir Walcot Scott's home, where he also died in 1832. Waverley was Scott's first novel written published anonymously in 1814 when he was already an established poet. It is regarded as one of the first Western historical novels. He published his later novels anonymously under "the author of Waverley." The series includes twenty-eight novels.Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright, and historian; author of many English language and Scottish literary classics. He was the pioneer for historical novel writing and an exemplar of European romanticism. Bound in raspberry half morocco with marbled boards and marbled endpapers, with edges in gilt and titles stamped in gilt to spine. Complete with frontispiece and one-thousand-and-eighty-six illustrations. Bound in raspberry half morocco with marbled boards and marbled endpapers, with edges in gilt and titles stamped in gilt to spine. With decorative gilt to spine and five raised bands. Externally smart, with slight shelfwear and minor edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. Minor faint scattered spotting, particularly focused to first and last few leaves. Slight tidemarks to verso and recto frontispiece to volumes I, II, III, IV, VIII. Complete with frontispiece and one-thousand-and-eighty-six illustrations. Very Good