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Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since.

Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since.

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Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since.: In three volumes.

by SCOTT, Walter

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Edinburgh: James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London,, 1814. The first "historical novel" in an attractive contemporary binding First edition of the author's first novel, widely recognized as the first "historical novel", and the first in the eponymous series which soon became among the most popular and widely-read novel series in 19th-century European literature. "At one blow Scott had established a new literary form... [He was] the creator of the historical novel" (PMM). Three volumes, duodecimo (182 x 103 mm). Contemporary green half sheep, spines lettered in gilt, marbled sides. With half-titles and terminal imprint leaves. Contemporary "Mitchell" book label. Some worming to binding and contents, light wear and rubbing, half-titles restored at head (not near text), light foxing, a few pages opened a little roughly, small chip to pp. 325/6 vol. I glancing a few letters. A good, attractive copy. Worthington, A Bibliography of the Waverley Novels, I (with his requisite typographical points); Todd & Bowden 77Aa; Printing and the Mind of Man 273.

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The first historical novel and an international bestseller. Sir Walter Scott was one of the bestselling novelists of the nineteenth century and is credited with establishing the historical novel. His first novel, Waverley (1814), tells the story of Edward Waverley, a naïve young man who is posted to Scotland with his regiment. Edward must decide whether he will follow the civilization he has always known, or be drawn into an older world of honor. This edition is based on the authoritative Edinburgh version edited by Peter Garside.

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Peter Harrington GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since.
Author
SCOTT, Walter
Book Condition
Used
Place of Publication
Edinburgh: James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London
Date Published
1814
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