The Waverley Novels were a series of novels written by the great Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). Amongst this series of novels were many which people today might recognise: Waverley (1814), The Antiquary (1816), Rob Roy (1817), Ivanhoe (1819), and Woodstock (1826) to name but a few.
The following images are taken from both the 1830 and 1871 editions of Ivanhoe.
Frontispiece to Ivanhoe (1830 edition)
Title Page Illustration to Ivanhoe (1830 edition)
Title Page Illustration to Ivanhoe (1871 edition)
Frontispiece to Ivanhoe (1871 edition)
Micklegate in the City of York from Ivanhoe (1871 edition).
Chapter One Frontispiece (1871 Edition)
Castle of Ashby (1871 Edition)
York Minster (1871 edition)
York Minster (1871 edition)
Temple Church (1871 Edition)
Conisbrough Castle (1871 edition)
N.B. Scans are from my personal copies of these books.
Categories: 18th century, 19th Century, Medievalism, PhD, Print Culture, Robin Hood, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels
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