Waverley novels.

Parts issue: Each pt. in illustrated light gray paper covers. Publisher's and other advertisements on p. [2-4] of covers.Includes index and glossary (v. 12, p. [451]-524).Illustrations: 120 prints : etching, stipple engraving ; full-page. By W. Miller, G.B. Shaw, W. Richardson, W. Forrest, J. Horsburgh and others, after C. Stanfield, W.L. Leitch, A. Nasmyth, T. Creswick, W. Collins and others. -- Ca. 2000 wood engravings, full-page and smaller, in the text. "The engraving on wood under the superintendence of Mr. W. Dickes" -- Vol. 1, p. viii.Vol. 1: viii, [2], 674 p., [10] leaves of plates; v. 2: viii, [2], 676 p., [11] leaves of plates; v. 3: vi, [2], 670 p., [11] leaves of plates; v. 4: viii, 685 p., [11] leaves of plates; v. 5: viii, 580 p., [9] leaves of plates; v. 6: vi, 617 p., [9] leaves of plates; v. 7: viii, 727 p., [12] leaves of plates; v. 8: vii, 600 p., [9] leaves of plates; v. 9: viii, 728 p., [12] leaves of plates; v. 10: viii, 588 p., [9] leaves of plates; v. 11: vi, 614 p., [10] leaves of plates; v. 12: vii, 524 p., [7] leaves of plates.Originally issued in 120 pts. Title page and other preliminaries for v. 1-4, 6-12 in pt. 11, 22, 32, 43, 62, 74, 83, 95, 104, 114 and 120 respectively; t.p. for v. 5 in pt. 52, other prelims. in pt. 53.Wood-engraved title pages.Mode of access: Internet.Lenox Library.Astor Library."To be published on April 30, Part 1 of the Abbotsford edition of the Waverley novels" (illustrated advertisement) and "The court magazine & monthly critic and lady's magazine ... " (engraved advertisement) in container with pts. 1-10 of Arents copy.Prospectus ([8] p., [1] leaf of plates) in container with pts. 1-10 of Arents copy. In illustrated paper covers, with cover title: Specimen of the Abbotsford edition of the Waverley novels.Arents copy: Parts issue. Partly unopened