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Edinburgh & London: Printed for Cadell and Company & Simpkin and Marshall , 1829. Books measure 17x11.cm. Bound in original publishers half vellum. vellum corners, marble boards, flat gilt bands, ornate gilt tooling, full marble edges and endpapers. Vellum lightly rubbed, some minor abrasion wear, dust marked, lacking one volume label. Generally all bindings in good firm condition. Internally, private library stamp on blank free endpaper. Pages in good clean condition. A very attractive solid set. . Half Vellum. Near Very Good. Small 8 Vo.

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.