Peveril of the Peak, Sir Walter Scott — 1st Edition

£340.00

Peveril of the Peak, Sir Walter Scott — 1st Edition

Name: Peveril of the Peak, Sir Walter Scott — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: Edinburgh, Archibald Constable and Co. (and Hurst, Robinson, and Co., London), 1822

Formatting: 8vo, 4 vols., pp. [xxxii], 302; [iv], 319; [iv], 315; [iv], 320.

Condition Report: Very Good. This complete four-volume set remarkably survives in its original publisher's cloth, an inherently fragile and primitive binding style from the early 1820s. The cloth boards remain relatively tight and structurally sound, though they exhibit expected age-related fading, light edge-wear, and minor surface soiling consistent with a functional two-century-old binding. The original paper spine labels are heavily rubbed and chipped, with significant loss to the lettering, which is a standard and almost unavoidable flaw for surviving paper labels of this era. The bindings remain firm with no major separation at the joints, holding the heavy text blocks securely. Internally, the text blocks are beautifully preserved with completely uncut and untrimmed (deckled) edges. The pages are predominantly bright and clean, with sporadic but generally light foxing largely confined to the preliminary leaves and extreme margins. Overall, this is a highly respectable and entirely authentic survival of a scarce primary binding.

Catalogue Note: A complete, four-volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's Peveril of the Peak. The set's most compelling feature is its retention of the original publisher's cloth binding. In 1822, publisher's cloth was in its absolute infancy, functioning as a slightly more durable alternative to the standard temporary paper boards in which books were typically issued before being sent to a bespoke binder. Consequently, discovering a Waverley novel in its primitive, unaltered cloth binding, complete with original paper spine labels and wholly untrimmed text blocks, is exceptionally uncommon on the open market.

The volumes are unillustrated, as issued, but proudly retain their original preliminary advertisement leaves. This includes the notice for Memoirs of George Heriot in Volume I and The Poetry Contained in the Novels, Tales, and Romances of the Author of Waverley in Volume II.

Peveril of the Peak is the longest of Sir Walter Scott's celebrated Waverley Novels. Set against the backdrop of the Popish Plot of 1678, the historical narrative explores the enduring tensions between Cavaliers and Roundheads following the English Civil War. Through the intertwining fates of the Royalist Peverils and the Puritan Bridgenorths, Scott masterfully weaves a tale of political intrigue, religious paranoia, and romance during the tumultuous reign of King Charles II.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Sir Walter Scott

Book Publisher: Archibald Constable and Co.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Historical Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1822

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Book Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Waverley Novels

Country/region of manufacture: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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