Accession number
PML 44276-77
Creator
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
Published
Edinburgh : Printed for Cadell and Co., [etc.] 1827.
Notes
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.
With the uncancelled leaves as described in Worthington (p. 66 in v. 2 cancelled in the first state, in line 16 the fifth word is "care."). The heading of Chap. vi misprinted Chap. vii.
Cadell's advertisements 8 p. at end of v. 2.
First state; uncut; unique; fine copy.
The introduction in which the authorship of the Waverley novels is acknowledged is signed: Walter Scott.
With the uncancelled leaves as described in Worthington (p. 66 in v. 2 cancelled in the first state, in line 16 the fifth word is "care."). The heading of Chap. vi misprinted Chap. vii.
Cadell's advertisements 8 p. at end of v. 2.
First state; uncut; unique; fine copy.
Description
2 v. ; 21 cm.
Inscriptions/Markings
On the fly-leaf of v. 1, W. Greville Worthington's signed and dated (April 9th, 1931) note: "This is the only copy of any Novel of Sir Walter Scott that I have seen in wrappers. These are undoubtedly original."
Provenance
Provenance: Acquired with the Van Antwerp collection, Feb. 1952.
Binding
Original brown paper; in rose cloth case.
Classification
Catalog link
Department