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London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd, 1907-1917. Leather. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A complete set of Sir Walter Scott's famous Waverley Novels, handsomely bound in half morocco bindings. A set, complete in twenty-four volumes, in half morocco bindings. Top edge gilt.Ink inscription to the front blank of Waverley, dated 1918.The 'Waverley Novels,' also known as the 'Abbotsford series,' is a collection of novels by the immensely popular Sir Walter Scott. Waverley was Scott's first novel, 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." Each volume contains an interesting introductory essay and notes by Andrew Lang.This set comprises:Volume I: Waverley (1917). Illustrated with twelve plates.Volume II: Guy Mannering (1910). Illustrated with ten plates.Volume III: The Antiquary (1908). Illustrated with ten plates.Volume IV:…

The novel 'Waverley' by Walter Scott is regarded as the first historical novel in the English language, blending history with fiction to portray the Jacobite uprising of 1745.