1814 3vol Waverley 'Tis Sixty YEars Since Walter Scott Second Edition

Description: Click here to see our other books! Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since [Walter Scott] 1814 James Ballantyne and Co; Archibald Constable and Co; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown : Edinburgh; London 7" by 4" [2], 358; [2], 370; [2], 371pp SUMMARY The second edition of the best known work of Sir Walter Scott, his first foray into historical fiction. Early Edition,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION The second edition, published very shortly after the first.Complete in three volumes.Fly-title present to each volume. Bound without half-titles.The first novel in Scott's 'Waverley' series.'Waverley' was Scott's first adventure into historical literature, and has been widely acknowledged as one of the first pieces of historical fiction. The novel begins at the outset of the 1745 Jacobite Uprising, with the protagonist, Edward Waverley, joining the army, a romantic young man who finds himself in the midst of staunch loyalist supporters.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. CONDITION In the original half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, rubbed. Volume III is lacking the spine label. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, resulting in a small amount of loss, and to the extremities. Joints are starting. Light surface cracks to the spines. Front hinge of Volume I is strained. Rear hinge of Volume I is tender. Front hinge of Volume II is tender. Rear hinge of Volume II is strained. Hinges of Volume III are tender. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste downs, and to the recto of the front endpaper of Volume I. Front endpaper of Volume I is detaching. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some spotting. Small chip to the fly-title of Volume II. Very small amount of worming to the tail of the textblock of Volume III, never affecting text. Overall Condition: Good 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

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