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One Late 19th Century 9 Volume Set of the Waverly Novels by Sir Walter Scott.
Appraiser Remarks
Your set of books was not written by Charles Dickens. The Waverley Novels is a long series of novels by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). For nearly a century, they were among the most popular and widely read novels in all of Europe.
Because Scott did not publicly acknowledge authorship until 1827, the series takes its name from Waverley, the first novel of the series released in 1814. The later books bore the words "by the author of Waverley" on their title pages.
Values for books depends a great deal on the fame of the author, the edition of the books and their condition. Based on what we can see this set is a much later edition, but we'd need a list of all information from the front pages of this book or larger images where this information can be read. The values below are for comparable late 19th Century editions in fair condition.
Because Scott did not publicly acknowledge authorship until 1827, the series takes its name from Waverley, the first novel of the series released in 1814. The later books bore the words "by the author of Waverley" on their title pages.
Values for books depends a great deal on the fame of the author, the edition of the books and their condition. Based on what we can see this set is a much later edition, but we'd need a list of all information from the front pages of this book or larger images where this information can be read. The values below are for comparable late 19th Century editions in fair condition.
Estimated Value
$100.00- $150.00
Re: 1800's waverly novels volumes 1-9
One Late 19th Century 9 Volume Set of the Waverly Novels by Sir Walter Scott.
Your set of books was not written by Charles Dickens. The Waverley Novels is a long series of novels by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). For nearly a century, they were among the most popular and widely read novels in all of Europe.
Because Scott did not publicly acknowledge authorship until 1827, the series takes its name from Waverley, the first novel of the series released in 1814. The later books bore the words "by the author of Waverley" on their title pages.
Values for books depends a great deal on the fame of the author, the edition of the books and their condition. Based on what we can see this set is a much later edition, but we'd need a list of all information from the front pages of this book or larger images where this information can be read. The values below are for comparable late 19th Century editions in fair condition.