Sir Walter Scott

The Waverley Novels

Adam and Charles Black

1877 - 1879

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A finely bound collection of The Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott.

  • Sold as a set 48 volumes.
  • Sir Walter Scott (Scottish).
  • Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1877-1879. 
  • Small Octavos.
  • Bound in half red leather and marbled paper boards by Estes & Lauriat, with their stamp, paneling, gilt decoration and gilt lettering to spines, top edges of text blocks gilt, with marbled endpapers. Age toning throughout text blocks.

Condition Report

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Rubbing to head and tail of spines, hinges, edges and corners of boards.

Mild scuffing and staining to leather.

Light fading to spines.

Age toning throughout text blocks.

Gutter visible in various places.

Front gutter split open with spine showing in Volume I.

Front free endpaper detached but present in Volume I.

Light penciling to verso front free endpaper Volume I.

Light tearing to Volumes I, II, XXII and XXIX.

Light foxing to Volumes III, IV, VIII and XIII-XVII.

Heavier wear to spines of Volumes XXX-XXXIII with splitting to top of hinges.

Newspaper clipping pinned into Volume XXXII at third free endpaper with staining to adjacent page.

Light scattered staining to Volume XLIV.

 

Product is used.

Language

English

Subject

Novels, Fine bindings, English literature and history, Sets, Literature

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