Research Catalog

Title

Waverley novels.

Author

Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.

Publication

Edinburgh : Robert Cadell ; London : Houlston & Stoneman, 1842-1847

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793-1867.
• Leitch, William Leighton, 1804-1883.
• Nasmyth, Alexander, 1758-1840.
• Creswick, Thomas, 1811-1869.
• Collins, William, 1788-1847.
• Miller, William, 1796-1882.
• Shaw, George B., active 1830-1879.
• Richardson, William, active 1840-1869.
• Forrest, William, 1805-1889.
• Horsburgh, James.
• Dickes, William, 1815-1892.

Description

12 v. : ill., ports.; 26 cm.

Alternative Title

Title on covers of parts: Abbotsford edition of the Waverley novels

Note

• Wood-engraved title pages.
• Originally issued in 120 pts. Title page and other preliminaries for v. 1-4, 6-12 in pt. 11, 22, 32, 43, 62, 74, 83, 95, 104, 114 and 120 respectively; t.p. for v. 5 in pt. 52, other prelims. in pt. 53.
• Vol. 1: viii, [2], 674 p., [10] leaves of plates; v. 2: viii, [2], 676 p., [11] leaves of plates; v. 3: vi, [2], 670 p., [11] leaves of plates; v. 4: viii, 685 p., [11] leaves of plates; v. 5: viii, 580 p., [9] leaves of plates; v. 6: vi, 617 p., [9] leaves of plates; v. 7: viii, 727 p., [12] leaves of plates; v. 8: vii, 600 p., [9] leaves of plates; v. 9: viii, 728 p., [12] leaves of plates; v. 10: viii, 588 p., [9] leaves of plates; v. 11: vi, 614 p., [10] leaves of plates; v. 12: vii, 524 p., [7] leaves of plates.
• Illustrations: 120 prints : etching, stipple engraving ; full-page. By W. Miller, G.B. Shaw, W. Richardson, W. Forrest, J. Horsburgh and others, after C. Stanfield, W.L. Leitch, A. Nasmyth, T. Creswick, W. Collins and others. -- Ca. 2000 wood engravings, full-page and smaller, in the text. "The engraving on wood under the superintendence of Mr. W. Dickes" -- Vol. 1, p. viii.
• Includes index and glossary (v. 12, p. [451]-524).
• Parts issue: Each pt. in illustrated light gray paper covers. Publisher's and other advertisements on p. [2-4] of covers.

Provenance (note)

• Astor Library.
• Lenox Library.

Contents

v. 1. Waverley ; Guy Mannering -- v. 2. The antiquary ; The black dwarf ; Old Mortality -- v. 3. Rob Roy ; The heart of Mid-Lothian -- v. 4. The bride of Lammermoor ; A legend of Montrose ; Ivanhoe -- v. 5. The monastery ; The abbot -- v. 6. Kenilworth ; The pirate -- v. 7. The fortunes of Nigel ; Peveril of the Peak -- v. 8. Quentin Durward ; St. Ronan's Well -- v. 9. Redgauntlet ; The betrothed ; The talisman -- v. 10. Woodstock ; Chronicles of the Canongate ; The Highland widow ; The surgeon's daughter -- v. 11. The fair maid of Perth ; Anne of Geierstein -- v. 12. Count Robert of Paris ; Castle Dangerous ; My aunt Margaret's mirror ; The tapestried chamber ; Death of the laird's Jock.

Call Number

JFF 76-1168

LCCN

48035069

OCLC

• 2130956
• NYPG774640164-B

Author

Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.

Title

Waverley novels.

Imprint

Edinburgh : Robert Cadell ; London : Houlston & Stoneman, 1842-1847 (London : Richard Clay)

Edition

[Abbotsford ed.]

Local Note

Arents copy: Parts issue. Partly unopened.

Prospectus ([8] p., [1] leaf of plates) in container with pts. 1-10 of Arents copy. In illustrated paper covers, with cover title: Specimen of the Abbotsford edition of the Waverley novels.

"To be published on April 30, Part 1 of the Abbotsford edition of the Waverley novels" (illustrated advertisement) and "The court magazine & monthly critic and lady's magazine ... " (engraved advertisement) in container with pts. 1-10 of Arents copy.

Provenance

Copy in NCG, v. 1-7, 10-11: Astor Library.

Copy in NCG, v. 8-9, 12: Lenox Library.

Source

1896/02/06 40012-40018, 40021-40022 (copy in NCG, v. 1-7, 10-11)

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Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 7

Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 9

Added Author

Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793-1867. Illustrator

Leitch, William Leighton, 1804-1883. Illustrator

Nasmyth, Alexander, 1758-1840. Illustrator

Creswick, Thomas, 1811-1869. Illustrator

Collins, William, 1788-1847. Illustrator

Miller, William, 1796-1882. Engraver

Shaw, George B., active 1830-1879. Engraver

Richardson, William, active 1840-1869. Engraver

Forrest, William, 1805-1889. Engraver

Horsburgh, James. Engraver

Dickes, William, 1815-1892. Illustrator

Research Call Number

JFF 76-1168

NCG (Scott, W. Collections, 1842-47. Waverley novels)

Arents BIP (Scott, W. Waverley 1842) 05-300