Accession number
PML 44274-75
Creator
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
Published
Edinburgh : Printed for Cadell and Co., [etc.] 1827.
Notes
In v. 2 at end 8 p. of Cadell's advertisements.
First edition of the first series. cf. Van Antwerp, Wm., A collector's comment on his first editions of...Scott, p. 142; Bateson, F. W., Cambridge Biblio. of English Literature, p. 371.
The introduction in which the authorship of the Waverley novels is acknowledged is signed: Walter Scott.
In v. 1, p. 203-4 and in v. 2, p. 63-4 are uncancelled; p. 65-6 a cancel in the first state (p. 66, line 16 "care" the fifth word). In v. 1, chap. vii (p. 111) should read chap. vi.
Orig. lt. be. bds. in be. cl. case.
First state; uncut; fine copy.
First edition of the first series. cf. Van Antwerp, Wm., A collector's comment on his first editions of...Scott, p. 142; Bateson, F. W., Cambridge Biblio. of English Literature, p. 371.
The introduction in which the authorship of the Waverley novels is acknowledged is signed: Walter Scott.
In v. 1, p. 203-4 and in v. 2, p. 63-4 are uncancelled; p. 65-6 a cancel in the first state (p. 66, line 16 "care" the fifth word). In v. 1, chap. vii (p. 111) should read chap. vi.
Orig. lt. be. bds. in be. cl. case.
First state; uncut; fine copy.
Description
2 v. ; 21 cm.
Provenance
Provenance: Presentation copy to the former Mrs. Harriot Mellon Coutts, the actress, who became (June 16, 1827) the Duchess of St. Albans. On the covers of both volumes her inscription "Harriot St. Albans." The fly-leaf of v. 1 bears the inscription "Her Grace the Duchess of St. Albans, from the Author." Laid inside of the front cover of v. 1 Scott's autograph letter of presentation, signed and dated "Edinburgh 23 June, 1827." Acquired with the Van Antwerp collection, Feb. 1952.
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