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Great works of literature, often in their first edition. Classic and familiar stories as well as tales you have never heard before. We go back through four hundred years of storytelling.
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1822 The Monastery; The Abbot; The Talisman; The Fortunes of NigelEdinburgh : 1822-5Four Waverley novels in nine uniformly bound volumes, each a first edition. -
1813 RokebyEdinburgh: 1813A bright leather bound fifth edition of Walter Scott's narrative poem in six cantos. -
1908 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1908A collected edition of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott, presented in a lovely quarter vellum prize binding. -
1816-19 Tales of My Landlord, Collected and Arranged by Jedediah CheishbothamEdinburgh: 1816-19The first, second, and third series of 'Tales of my Landlord', collections of works by Sir Walter Scott, all first editions and handsomely bound in uniform half calf. -
1878 Old MortalityLondon: 1878A lovely edition of this historical novel from Sir Walter Scott, illustrated throughout and in a full calf prize binding. -
1885 Redgauntlet and St. Ronan's WellEdinburgh: 1885A leather-bound copy containing two of Scott's 'Waverley Novels', with frontispieces and vignette title engravings to both volumes, as well as notes from P. Hately Waddell. -
1822 Halidon Hill: A Dramatic Sketch from Scottish HistoryEdinburgh: 1822A first edition copy of Walter Scott's lesser-known 'dramatic sketch', in the original paper wraps and contained within a quarter-morocco slipcase. -
1808 The Lay of the Last MinstrelLondon: 1808A narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott, the ninth edition in a smart full calf binding. -
1826 Woodstock; Or, The CavalierEdinburgh and London: 1826The first edition of this Civil War era historical fiction novel by Sir Walter Scott, one of his popular novels. -
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1871 Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, with a Preliminary View of the French RevolutionEdinburgh: 1871A smart copy of this extensive illustrated biography of notorious French leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, written by Sir Walter Scott. -
c1900 The Downfall of Napoleon: His Escape From Elba, The Battle of WaterlooLondon: c1900Extracts from Sir Walter Scott's 'Life of Napoleon', focusing upon the 'Hundred Days' in which the leader made his final struggle for power, with an illustrated frontispiece. -
1808 MarmionLondon: 1808A fourth edition of Sir Walter Scott's successful poem of historical romance bound in a lovely half calf binding. -
1833 The Waverley AlbumLondon: 1833An uncommon early edition of this volume illustrating tales and novels of Sir Walter Scott in a series of line engravings. -
1856-57 Waverley NovelsEdinburgh: 1856-57A charming uniformly bound set of the complete 'Waverley' works by Sir Walter Scott, an essential library set complete with illustrations throughout. -
1906 Poems of Walter Scott and John Greenleaf WhittierLondon: 1906Two 'Golden Poets' volumes containing the popular poetry of Sir Walter Scott and John Greenleaf Whittier, both volumes illustrated beautifully in colour throughout. -
1832-1834 4Vol Illustrations to Sir Walter Scott and Waverley NovelsLondon: 1832-1834Four illustrated volumes of engraved plates depicting locations and characters closely related to the writing of Sir Walter Scott. -
1857 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottEdinburgh: 1857A prize-bound, complete collection of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott. -
1878 CaledoniaLondon: 1878A charming collection of poems by notorious authors Robert Burns, Allan Ramsay and Sir Walter Scott, forming a eulogy to the Scottish landscapes and life. -
1848 Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart.Edinburgh & London: 1848A smart twelve volume collection of the poetical works of important Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott. -
1848 Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart.Edinburgh & London: 1848A beautiful ten volume biography of Sir Walter Scott, written by J. G. Lockhart and bound in contemporary leather. -
1820-1825 Works of Sir Walter ScottLondon & Edinburgh: 1820-1825A stunning full calf fine binding of the first editions of these important works by prolific and renowned writer Sir Walter Scott. -
1877 48vol Waverley NovelsEdinburgh: 1877-1879A charming set complete in forty eight volumes with the illustrated edition of Sir Walter Scott's novels. -
1819-1827 The Works of Sir Walter ScottEdinburgh: 1819-27A beautiful thirty-two volume collection of the romances, tales and novels of Sir Walter Scott, in a leather binding. -
1831 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottParis: 1831A nicely bound collection of poetry by Sir Walter Scott, illustrated with a frontispiece. -
1854 The Lay of The Last MinstrelEdinburgh: 1854A beautifully bound and illustrated copy of Sir Walter Scott's famous poem The Lay of The Last Minstrel. -
c1884 The Lansdowne Poets: The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottLondon: c1884A leather-bound copy of the Lansdowne edition of the poems of Sir Walter Scott. -
1856-7 The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1856-7Seven volumes of the popular 'Waverley' novels by the Scotsman Sir Walter Scott, illustrated with detailed frontispieces, and in a lovely fine binding. -
The Works of Sir Walter ScottParis: 1831-1838A handsome library set of the Waverley novels, in a handsome half calf binding. -
1833 Fore edge Painting Lay of the Last MinstrelLondon: 1833A smartly bound, fore-edge painted copy of Sir Walter Scott's popular narrative poem 'The Lay of the Last Minstrel'. -
1877-1878 Sir Walter Scott's NovelsLondon; New York: 1877-1878A twenty-five volume library set collecting the novels of Sir Walter Scott. -
1823 3vol Quentin Durward Historical Fiction Sir Walter Scott First EditionEdinburgh: 1823The first edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical French novel 'Quentin Durward', complete in three volumes.