[English Literature] Second Edition, in ORIGINAL BOARDS. Three volumes. Octavo, with half-titles, edges untrimmed. A rare survival in the original grey-paper covered boards, with blue paper spine and printed title labels (lacking from vol. II). Some general wear to the fragile binding, some paper loss to the spines, boards detached to vol.II, other joints worn, lower board to vol. III lacks covering; Nonetheless a very good copy, attractively housed in a cloth clamshell over blue paper sides, in the style of the original binding. Published anonymously in 1814, this second edition followed shortly after and still did not reveal the author's name. It was Scott's first venture into prose fiction and is widely accepted as the first historical novel. Seller Inventory # 40582

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Title: Waverley, or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since

Publisher: Edinburgh: James Ballantyne and Co., 1814

Binding: Hardcover

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Adrian Harrington Ltd occupies the rare book room on the first floor of the iconic Hall's Bookshop in Royal Tunbridge Wells which was established in 1898. We are a large high street bookshop with a stock of tens of thousands of books, prints, maps and ephemeral items. Adrian Harrington specialise in Literature, modern first editions, Ian Fleming, children's books, history, travel, and general antiquarian books. Opening hours are Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5.30pm. Visit our website at www.harringtonbooks.co.uk

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