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A Complete Set of Books - Scott's Novels - 25 Volumes
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A Complete Set of Books - Scott's Novels - 25 Volumes

19th century
Sold 7 June 2025 · Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
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A complete set of Scott's novels (25). Leather spines. The condition is good but there is age related wear. Great for bindings or content. Please note that a couple of the images show the set of books against a mirror so please don't think there are 50 volumes!

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Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors has dated this Complete Set of Books to the 19th Century.

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17cm (6.69")
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A complete set of Scott's novels (25). Leather spines. The condition is good but there is age related wear. Great for bindings or content.
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Please note that a couple of the images show the set of books against a mirror so please don't think there are 50 volumes!.
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
Date of Manufacture

Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors has dated this Complete Set of Books to the 19th Century.

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17cm (6.69")
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SA1128440
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BFA
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
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A complete twenty-five volume set of antique books with brown leather spines and gold lettering laid flat in a row. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A complete twenty-five volume set of antique books with brown leather spines and gold lettering laid flat in a row. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Complete Set of Books - Scott's Novels - 25 Volumes

Archive II A complete twenty-five volume set of antique books with brown leather spines and gold lettering laid flat in a row. View II
Archive III A complete twenty-five volume set of antique books with brown leather spines and gold lettering laid flat in a row. View III
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Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors

Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 07860 158 955
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Dorking
Surrey
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/gillcoe
Verified Since Jul 2012
Items For Sale 54
Items Sold 139
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
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A complete twenty-five volume set of antique books with brown leather spines and gold lettering laid flat in a row.
A Complete Set of Books - Scott's Novels - 25 volumes
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A complete twenty-five volume set of antique books with brown leather spines and gold lettering laid flat in a row.
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  • ObjectBooks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPaper, Leather, Board, Gold Leaf
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsGold-tooled spine, Marbled page edges, Raised spine bands
  • SizeH 17 cm (7 in)

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Collected editions of works by authors such as Sir Walter Scott became immensely popular during the Victorian era, often published in uniform bindings to serve as decorative centrepieces in middle-class libraries and studies, reflecting the owners cultural literacy.

These volumes typically feature paper pages sewn onto cord or tape supports, housed within boards covered in calfskin, sheepskin, or cloth, featuring marbled endpapers and gold-tooled lettering and decoration on the spines.

Authentication involves examining the paper texture, watermark presence, typography type, binding construction, and natural ageing characteristics such as page foxing, leather oxidation, and hand-marbled edge patterns.

These volumes can be arranged horizontally or vertically on bookshelves, styled within glass-fronted cabinets, or placed on large tables to add historic texture, intellectual depth, and warm neutral tones to a room.

Preservation requires maintaining stable temperature and humidity levels, protecting the volumes from direct sunlight to prevent fading, keeping them away from direct heat sources, and occasionally applying specialised leather conservation creams to prevent drying and cracking.
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