Lot 182
Scott, Sir Walter, 29 volumes
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 11 January 2017 at 11:00 GMT
Description
Tales of my Landlord. Edinburgh/London: William Blackwood/John Murray, 1816-1832. 16 volumes, first editions, 12mo, series 1-4, half-titles and no fly titles as called for in series 1, second series lacking half-title in volume 1, half-titles and fly titles otherwise present, third series with half-titles to volumes 1 & 2 only, all fly titles present, fourth series without half-titles and fly titles present in volumes 2-4 only, series 1-3 uniformly bound in green half-calf gilt, series 4 similarly bound with floral gilt tooling, bookplates; [Idem] Rob Roy. Edinburgh, 1818. 3 volumes, 12mo, half-titles, contemporary red half calf, bookplates; [Idem] The Monastery. Edinburgh, 1820. First edition, 12mo, 3 volumes, contemporary red half calf gilt, without half-titles, inscription to volume 1; [Idem] Quentin Durward. Edinburgh, 1823. First edition, 12mo, half-titles, contemporary half calf, bookplates; [Idem] Tales of the Crusaders. Edinburgh, 1825. 4 volumes, 12mo, half-titles, contemporary half calf; sold not subject to return (29)