{"product_id":"peveril-of-the-peak-sir-walter-scott-1st-edition","title":"Peveril of the Peak, Sir Walter Scott — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_27eb69a15cbe11d2-509\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1158\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1158 citation-end-1158\"\u003e Edinburgh, Archibald Constable and Co. (and Hurst, Robinson, and Co., London), 1822\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, 4 vols., pp. [xxxii], 302; [iv], 319; [iv], 315; [iv], 320.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eVery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_27eb69a15cbe11d2-510\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/b\u003eA\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1157\"\u003ecomplete, four-volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"84\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1157\"\u003ePeveril of the Peak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1157 citation-end-1157\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 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. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe volumes are unillustrated, as issued, but proudly retain their original preliminary advertisement leaves. This includes the notice for \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"139\"\u003eMemoirs of George Heriot\u003c\/i\u003e in Volume I and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"180\"\u003eThe Poetry Contained in the Novels, Tales, and Romances of the Author of Waverley\u003c\/i\u003e in Volume II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"p-rc_27eb69a15cbe11d2-511\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1156\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1156\"\u003ePeveril of the Peak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1156 citation-end-1156\"\u003e is the longest of Sir Walter Scott's celebrated Waverley Novels.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1155 citation-end-1155\"\u003eSet 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.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54220813205843,"sku":"4295","price":340.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260611_150131.jpg?v=1783408352","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/peveril-of-the-peak-sir-walter-scott-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}