Edinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co., John Ballantyne, and Hurst, Robinson, and Co.. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1822. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Full light brown cloth, spines in five compartments separated by gilt borders, gilt lettering on black labels in one compartment, volume numbers, gilt in another. The 14th Waverley novel. Peveril of the Peak is set at the time of the pretended Popish Plot (1678). "The author draws elaborate portraits of Charles II and Buckingham, and gives glimpses of such historical characters as Titus Oates, Colonel Blood (the impudent revolutionary who tried to steal the crown jewels from the Tower), and Sir Geoffrey Hudson (Henritta Maria s dwarf)." (Oxford Companion to English Literature) [Todd 165a; NCBEL III 673]. . Armorial bookplate of "Nigelli Ronald" on each fep, another former owner's signarture on each ffep ("Bassenfell"), hinges in volume one started, others strong, some minor chipping, all text clean and bright. VERY GOOD. . 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. xxxii, 302; 319; 315; 320 pp .

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Bookseller: Round Table Books, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 28661
Title: Peveril of the Peak (First Edition, Four Volumes, Complete)
Author: Scott, Sir Walter
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
Edition: 1st Edition. First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Archibald Constable & Co., John Ballantyne, and Hurst, Robinson, and Co.
Place of Publication: Edinburgh
Date Published: 1822
Keywords: First Edition, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels, Charles II
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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