[BINDINGS & SETS]. SCOTT, Walter, Sir (1771-1832). [The Waverley Novels.] Edinburgh: Printed for Archibald Constable & Co., 1814-1832.

74 volumes, 8vo. (Some toning throughout.) Later olive half morocco, spines in 5 compartments and 4 raised bands, top edge gilt, all others uncut (rubbing, hinges starting on some volumes).

Provenance: William Hood Dunwoody (1841-1914), partner in General Mills and executive at Northwestern National Bank (ownership bookplates).

ALL FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:

Waverley or, Tis Sixty Years Since. Edinburgh: Printed for James Ballantyne & Co., 1814. 3 volumes. FIRST ISSUE with cancels present as called–for and 20 (of 21) first issue points as per Worthington (see pp. 16–17).

Guy Mannering. 1815. 3 volumes.

The Antiquary. Printed by James Ballantyne & Co., 1816. 3 volumes.

Tales of My Landlord. [1st Series] Edinburgh: Printed for William Blackwood, 1816. 4 volumes.

Rob Roy. Edinburgh: Printed by James Ballantyne & Co., 1818. 3 volumes.

Tales of My Landlord. Second Series. 1818. 4 volumes.

Tales of My Landlord. Third Series. 1819. 4 volumes.

Ivanhoe. 1820. 3 volumes.

The Abbot. 1820. 3 volumes.

Monastery. 1820. 3 volumes.

Kenilworth. 1821. 3 volumes.

The Pirate. 1822. 3 volumes.

Fortunes of Nigel. 1822. 3 volumes.

Peveril of the Peak. 1822. 4 volumes.

Quentin Durward. 1823. 3 volumes.

Red Gauntlet. 1824. 3 volumes.

St. Ronan's Well. 1824. 3 volumes.

Tales of the Crusades. 1825. 4 volumes.

Woodstock. 1826. 3 volumes.

Chronicles of the Canongate. First Series. Edinburgh: Printed for Cadell & Co., 1827. 2 volumes.

Chronicles of the Canongate. Second Series. Edinburgh: Printed for Cadell & Co., 1828. 3 volumes.

Anne of Geierstein. 1829. 3 volumes.

Tales of My Landlord. Fourth Series. 1832. 4 volumes.

Together, 23 works in 74 volumes, condition generally very good.

This lot is located in Chicago.