- 113
Scott, Sir Walter.
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Waverley; or, 'tis sixty years since. Edinburgh: Printed by James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co., 1814
- paper
12mo (190 x 118mm.), 3 volumes, first edition, half-titles, final leaf in each volume bearing printer's imprint, F12 (p.143) in volume 3 a cancellans with reading "maudit", original blue-grey boards, uncut, modern quarter morocco folding box, slightly spotted, bindings somewhat soiled, hinges with some repairs
Provenance
Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, armorial stamps on title pages; L.F. Baum, signature in each vol. (but seemingly not the Oz author); "Bought Quaritch July 30th 1902", pencil note in vol.1; Sotheby's sale, 29 March 1906, lot 576, sold to Alderman Scott for £102 (receipt loosely inserted)
Literature
Todd and Bowden 77Aa; PMM 273
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Sir Walter Scott's first novel, in the original boards.
"The first of the forty or so 'Waverley Novels' was the progenitor and has become the archetype of the historical novel throughout the world. At one blow Scott had established a new literary form" (PMM).
According to Todd and Bowden the binding is found with or without printed labels. In this case there are no labels.