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Lot 52:
Description
A set of volumes from the Waverley Novels series by Sir Walter Scott. This Illustrated Library Edition was published in Boston by Fields, Osgood, & Co., successors to Ticknor and Fields, in 1869. The volumes are bound in three-quarter brown leather with marbled paper-covered boards and matching marbled endpapers. The spines feature decorative gilt floral and scroll tooling in compartments separated by gilt rules. Each spine contains two leather labels: a maroon upper label lettered WAVERLEY NOVELS and a dark blue or black lower label identifying the specific work. Titles visible in this set include Bride of Lammermoor, Monastery, Fair Maid of Perth, Fortunes of Nigel, Heart of Mid-Lothian, St. Ronan’s Well, The Abbot, and The Antiquary. The title page of The Antiquary specifies the work as Two Volumes in One. A notable binding error is present on the spine for The Abbot, where the title label is oriented upside down.
Condition report:
The set is in fair to good condition. The leather spines and corners show moderate rubbing and scuffing, with minor surface loss at the heads and tails (photo 1). The marbled paper boards exhibit surface wear, light fading, and scuffing at the edges (photo 2). Interior pages are toned with scattered areas of light foxing throughout (photo 3). The upside-down title label on the spine of The Abbot is a production error (photo 1). A non-original purple paperclip is attached to a preliminary leaf in the open volume (photo 3). The gilt decoration and lettering on the spines show light fading.
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