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Edinburgh: William Paterson, c1887. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". None. A complete 25 volume collection of Sir Walter Scott's popular 'Waverley Novels', bound in quarter morocco. The 'Edinburgh Edition'. Bound in quarter morocco with cloth to the boards. A complete twenty-five volume set. This set features a collection of the 'Waverley novels', which are a long series of novels by Sir Walter Scott. They were the most popular and widely read novels in Europe for almost a century. The series was titled Waverley, after the first novel of the series, as Scott did not claim authorship until 1827. Prior to Scott's acknowledgement of his authorship the novels were stated as 'by the author of Waverley' to their title pages. Sir Walter Scott was a historical novelist, playwright and poet. Aside from his writings he was an advocate, judge and legal administrator. This set includes; Waverley, Woodstock, The Betrothed, Peveril of the Peak, The Abbot, Rob Roy, St Ronan's Well, The…

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.