Waverley novels

For nearly a century, they were among the most popular and widely read novels in Europe.

The later books bore the words "by the author of Waverley" on their title pages.

The novels were all originally printed by James Ballantyne on the Canongate in Edinburgh.

One is the "Magnum Opus", a 48-volume set published between 1829 and 1833 by Robert Cadell, based on previous editions, with new introductions and notes by Scott.

In New Zealand there is a suburb in Dunedin and a North Island town in the province of Taranaki called Waverley.

Illustration from The Graphic of Arthur Sullivan 's operatic adaptation of Ivanhoe .
Set of Scott's Waverley Novels
View from the Scott Monument of the Waverley Station roof, in Edinburgh , with Arthur's Seat in the background