Anne of Geierstein; or, the Maiden of the Mist (Complete 3-Volume Set)

Sir Walter Scott

Published by Printed for Cadell and Co., Edinburgh, 1829

About this Item

True First Edition | Complete 3-Volume Set | Anne of Geierstein by Sir Walter Scott (1829)

A complete and beautifully preserved first edition set of Sir Walter Scott's 1829 historical novel, set against the dramatic backdrop of the 15th-century Swiss-Burgundian Wars. This set is bibliographically significant, as cited in Worthington (22).

Listing Highlights:

True First Edition: Published by Cadell and Co. in Edinburgh, 1829.

Professional Restoration: The joints have been expertly repaired by a professional binder, ensuring the volumes are structurally sound and ready for display while maintaining their historical integrity.

Exceptional Interior Condition: The pages are remarkably bright and clean, free from the heavy foxing and tanning typically found in paper from this era.

Binding: Quarter-bound in period leather with attractive marbled paper sides; a classic look for a 19th-century library.

Condition Report:

Overall Grade: Good.

Interior: Complete in three volumes. Note: As issued in some first-state variants, there are no advertisements in Volume III.

Exterior: The spines and leather corners show honest age-related wear and chipping, consistent with a set nearly 200 years old. The bindings are tight, square, and solid.

An essential acquisition for collectors of the Waverley Novels, Scottish literature, or historical fiction.

[Store Location: 1.5].

Seller Inventory # 000763

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Anne of Geierstein; or, the Maiden of the Mist (Complete 3-Volume Set)
• Publisher: Printed for Cadell and Co., Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 1829
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Good