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Waverley Novels

c1880 Waverley Novels
c1880 Waverley Novels

c1880 Waverley Novels

By Sir Walter Scott

Located in Bath, GB

Collated complete. The Waverley Novels, a collection created by the author to produce a final version of what is considered his Magnum Edition.

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Antique 1880s Books

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Paper

1907-1917 The Waverley Novels
1907-1917 The Waverley Novels

1907-1917 The Waverley Novels

By Sir Walter Scott

Located in Bath, GB

A complete set of Sir Walter Scott's famous Waverley Novels, handsomely bound in half morocco bindings.

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Early 20th Century British Books

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Paper

Waverley Novels in 50 Volumes by Sir Walter Scott, Boston, 1857
Waverley Novels in 50 Volumes by Sir Walter Scott, Boston, 1857

Waverley Novels in 50 Volumes by Sir Walter Scott, Boston, 1857

By Sir Walter Scott

Located in Southampton, NY

Excellent and complete set of 50 Volumes of The Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1857; The Household Edition.

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

1829-1833 The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter Scott
1829-1833 The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter Scott

1829-1833 The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter Scott

By Sir Walter Scott

Located in Bath, GB

A large set of forty-eight volumes of the Waverley Novels by Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Books

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Paper

Antique 4 Vols, Waverley Novels, Walter Scott, Scottish, Literary Set, Victorian
Antique 4 Vols, Waverley Novels, Walter Scott, Scottish, Literary Set, Victorian

Antique 4 Vols, Waverley Novels, Walter Scott, Scottish, Literary Set, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique 4 volume set of The Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott. A Scottish, bound collection of literary interest, dating to the Victorian period, published 1868.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Books

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Paper

Sir W. Scott Waverley Novels 4 Vols, Circa 1880, Leather Bound Books
Sir W. Scott Waverley Novels 4 Vols, Circa 1880, Leather Bound Books

Sir W. Scott Waverley Novels 4 Vols, Circa 1880, Leather Bound Books

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Four volumes of the Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott, undated, circa 1880, with Morocco leather, gilt stamped, marbleized boards, margins and end wraps.

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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

1815-1829 The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter Scott
1815-1829 The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter Scott

1815-1829 The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter Scott

By Sir Walter Scott

Located in Bath, GB

A fantastic first edition set of the Waverley novels of Sir Walter Scott, with seventeen of Scott's most important works present here, handsomely bound in half calf.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Books

Materials

Paper

12 Volumes, Sir Walter Scott, The Waverly novels
12 Volumes, Sir Walter Scott, The Waverly novels

12 Volumes, Sir Walter Scott, The Waverly novels

Located in Brønshøj, DK

Complete 12 volume set of the Waverley Novels illustrated in the Abbotsford Edition.

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Antique 1840s Books

Materials

Leather

Aesthetic Period Kilkenny Marble Fireplace Inset with Minton Tiles
Aesthetic Period Kilkenny Marble Fireplace Inset with Minton Tiles

Aesthetic Period Kilkenny Marble Fireplace Inset with Minton Tiles

Located in London, GB

The fossil stone surround with stop-canted moudings, inset with a series of Minton China Works tiles designed by John Moyr Smith illustrating the Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott....

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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Fireplaces and Mantels

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Marble

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Part Set Works by Sir Walter Scott, Published by Cadell Edinburgh
Part Set Works by Sir Walter Scott, Published by Cadell Edinburgh

Part Set Works by Sir Walter Scott, Published by Cadell Edinburgh

By Sir Walter Scott

Located in Leeds, GB

The first part set Scott's Waverley Novels comprising: Vol. 2 Waverley. Vol.12 Heart of Midlothian.

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Antique 1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Walter Scott, Waverley Novels, 25 Vols. 1857, in a Fine Full Leather Binding!
Walter Scott, Waverley Novels, 25 Vols. 1857, in a Fine Full Leather Binding!

Walter Scott, Waverley Novels, 25 Vols. 1857, in a Fine Full Leather Binding!

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Author: SCOTT, Sir Walter. Title: The Waverley Novels. Publisher: Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1857.

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Antique 1850s British Books

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Leather

Antique Leather Books
Antique Leather Books

Antique Leather Books

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H 6.75 in W 4.58 in

Antique Leather Books

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large collection of fifty-eight beautifully bound leather books. Scott's Waverley Novels, this set is incomplete there are three missing volumes.

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Antique 19th Century English Books

English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Fergusson Cole
English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Fergusson Cole

English Fusee Carriage Clock By Thomas Cole and James Fergusson Cole

By James Cole, Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)

Located in Amersham, GB

The case is undoubtedly the work of Thomas Cole the engraved panels depicting scenes from Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley novels, the figures contrasted with Cole’s unique horizontally l...

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Antique 1830s English Early Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Steel, Ormolu

Set of Leather Bound Novels by Sir Walter Scott
Set of Leather Bound Novels by Sir Walter Scott

Set of Leather Bound Novels by Sir Walter Scott

By Sir Walter Scott

Located in Lambertville, NJ

London, 1897 by publishers Adam & Charles Black The Waverley Novels, a series of more than two dozen historical novels originally published by Sir Walter Scott between 1814 and 1832.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Very Large Collection of Antiquarian Leather Bound Books
Very Large Collection of Antiquarian Leather Bound Books

Very Large Collection of Antiquarian Leather Bound Books

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Large collection of antiquarian leather bound books including Waverley Novels, Tarbell's Life of Lincoln (vols. I-III), Macaulay's History of England, Robert Browning's Poetical Work...

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Antique 19th Century Edwardian Books

Waverley Novels
Waverley Novels

Waverley Novels

Located in New York, NY

The Waverley Novel, Abbotsford Edition complete in 13 volumes bound in three quarter green morocco and marbled covers.

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20th Century American Books

Waverley Novels
Waverley Novels

Waverley Novels

Located in New York, NY

The Large Type Border Edition of the Waverley Novels in twenty- four volumes. Published by john C.

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English Books

25 Volumes, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels
25 Volumes, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

25 Volumes, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

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H 8 in W 1.025 in D 5.05 in

25 Volumes, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

Located in New York, NY

25 Volumes. Sir Walter Scott. Waverley Novels. "Centenary Edition" Bound in 3/4 wine morocco, marbled boards and endpapers, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines, illu...

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Antique 19th Century Scottish Books

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Leather

25 Volumes, Walter Scott, The Waverley Novels
25 Volumes, Walter Scott, The Waverley Novels

25 Volumes, Walter Scott, The Waverley Novels

Located in New York, NY

25 Volumes. Walter Scott. The Waverley Novels. With frontispiece. Bound in 3/4 red morocco by Ramage.

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Antique 19th Century British Books

Materials

Leather

48 Volumes. Sir Walter Scott, The Waverley Novels.
48 Volumes. Sir Walter Scott, The Waverley Novels.

48 Volumes. Sir Walter Scott, The Waverley Novels.

Located in New York, NY

Sir Walter Scott, The Waverley Novels. Connoisseur Edition. Bound in 3/4 red morocco and marbled boards, bordered in gilt-tooling.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Books

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Leather

Antique Books, Waverley Novels, Extra Illustrated, Fine Bindings
Antique Books, Waverley Novels, Extra Illustrated, Fine Bindings

Antique Books, Waverley Novels, Extra Illustrated, Fine Bindings

Located in New York, NY

Antique books. 24 volumes. The Waverley Novels. Sir. Walter Scott. Published London. 1843.

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Antique 19th Century Books

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Leather

Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels
Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels

Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels

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H 8.75 in W 1.25 in D 6 in

Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels

Located in New York, NY

25 volumes. Bound in 3/4 red calf by Zaehnsdorf, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Illustrated. Handsome set. 8vo. Published by Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh, 1852.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Books

Materials

Leather

Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels
Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

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H 9 in W 2 in D 6.5 in

Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

Located in New York, NY

33 Volumes. “Edition DeLuxe” limited to 500 copies, this is #206 Extra Illustrated by 1223 plates. Bound in 3/4 red Morocco, cloth boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt pane...

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Antique Early 1900s Books

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Leather

Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels
Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels

Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels

Located in New York, NY

26 vols “The Connoisseurs Edition” limited to 180 sets, this is #27. Bound in full green Morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt of Thistles and Crown on covers and ...

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Early 20th Century Books

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Leather

Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels, “Extra Illustrated Copy”
Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels, “Extra Illustrated Copy”

Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels, “Extra Illustrated Copy”

Located in New York, NY

Profusely illustrated with original watercolors, black and white plates. Bound in full autumn leaf Levant, silk and leather doublers, all edges gilt, raised bands, ornate Thistle gi...

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Antique Early 1900s Books

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Leather

Books, Walter Scott's "The Waverley Novels" The Centenary Edition
Books, Walter Scott's "The Waverley Novels" The Centenary Edition

Books, Walter Scott's "The Waverley Novels" The Centenary Edition

Located in New York, NY

The Centenary Edition. Leatherbound. 25 volumes. Handsomely bound in half dark calf with marbled boards complete with two lettering labels. Illustrated with engraved titles and front...

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Antique 1870s Scottish Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Books, Walter Scott's "The Waverley Novels" The Centenary Edition
Books, Walter Scott's "The Waverley Novels" The Centenary Edition

Books, Walter Scott's "The Waverley Novels" The Centenary Edition

Located in New York, NY

The Centenary Edition. Leatherbound. 25 volumes. Handsomely bound in half dark calf with marbled boards complete with two lettering labels. Illustrated with engraved titles and front...

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Antique 1870s Scottish Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Books, Sir Walter Scott's "Waverley Novels" Illustrated Cabinet Edition
Books, Sir Walter Scott's "Waverley Novels" Illustrated Cabinet Edition

Books, Sir Walter Scott's "Waverley Novels" Illustrated Cabinet Edition

Located in New York, NY

Illustrated cabinet edition. Leatherbound. Forty-eight volumes. Bound in three quarter tan calf with marbled boards, top edges gilt, and raised bands and gilt panels on spine. Very g...

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Antique 1890s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

12 Volumes,  Sir Walter Scott. Waverley, The Novels
12 Volumes,  Sir Walter Scott. Waverley, The Novels

12 Volumes, Sir Walter Scott. Waverley, The Novels

Located in New York, NY

12 Volumes. Waverley. The Novels. Illustrated by Guy Mannering.

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Antique 19th Century British Books

Materials

Leather

Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels
Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

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H 8.05 in W 1 in D 5.025 in

Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

Located in New York, NY

43 volumes. Sir Walter Scott. Waverley Novels. Bound in 3/4 Red Morocco, marbled Boards and Edges, Raised bands, ornate gilt on spines.

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Antique 1830s French Books

Materials

Leather

25 Volumes. Sir Walter Scott, The Waverley Novels.
25 Volumes. Sir Walter Scott, The Waverley Novels.

25 Volumes. Sir Walter Scott, The Waverley Novels.

Located in New York, NY

Sir Walter Scott, The Waverley Novels. Centenary Edition. Bound in full tan calf with gilt-tooled bordering on the covers.

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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Books

Materials

Leather

'Book Sets', 25 Volumes, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels
'Book Sets', 25 Volumes, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

'Book Sets', 25 Volumes, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

Located in New York, NY

(Book Sets) 25 Volumes. Sir Walter Scott. Waverley Novels. Bound in 3/4 red calf, marbled boards, marbled edges and endpapers, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines, red and green labe...

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Antique 1850s Scottish Books

Materials

Leather

Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels
Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

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H 8.75 in W 1.75 in D 6 in

Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels

Located in New York, NY

25 volumes. Bound in 3/4 red calf by Zaehnsdorf, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Illustrated. Handsome set. 8vo. Published by Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh, 1852  

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Antique 1850s Scottish Books

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Leather

Large Painting George Cattermole '1800-1868' British Titled Distributing Alms
Large Painting George Cattermole '1800-1868' British Titled Distributing Alms

Large Painting George Cattermole '1800-1868' British Titled Distributing Alms

Located in London, GB

He was largely employed by publishers, illustrating the Cathedral Antiquities of England produced by John Britton,the Waverley Novels, and the Historical Annual of his brother Richar...

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Antique 1870s European Paintings

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Paper

Waverley Novels, Sir Walter Scott, Abbotsford Edition
Waverley Novels, Sir Walter Scott, Abbotsford Edition

Waverley Novels, Sir Walter Scott, Abbotsford Edition

By Sir Walter Scott

Located in Quechee, VT

12-volume complete set of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels in a heavily-illustrated special edition published in 1847, with later 19th century green morocco leather bindings.

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Books

Materials

Steel

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