first edition Hardcover
1828 · Edinburgh & London
by Scott, Sir Walter
Edinburgh & London: Cadell and Co., and Simpkin and Marshall, 1828. First edition. Hardcover. Contemporary flat spine, three quarter roan and green cloth. Very good. 3 Vols. 336, 336, 348 pages. 18.5 x 12 cm. First state. Four pages of adverts end of Vol. III. Although Scott's name does not appear on the title, the introduction acknowledges his authorship of the Waverly novels for the first time in print. WORTHINGTON 21. Backstrip lettered in gilt, decorated with floral motifs, modest extremity rubbing. (Inventory #: 23133)