Giveaway: Nine

It's been a while since the last giveaway, so why not today?

I'll be giving away these nine matched volumes of Scott's 'Waverly Novels.' These books were put out by Colliers around 1900 or so. Nice frontispiece illustrations, bindings are tight, pages are bright.




Comment below to enter, or let me know on Twitter or Facebook.

I'll announce a winner tomorrow afternoon (March 3rd) at 3:00 PM EST.

Good luck!




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49 comments:

  1. Kels H.M.March 2, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    I'd love to see illustrations in these - I love old novels.

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  2. finskiMarch 2, 2010 at 12:15 PM

    Just beautiful!! Enter me in the give away!! Thanks!

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  3. MichaelMarch 2, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    Lovely covers. Enter me please.

    Take care
    Michael

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  4. DanMarch 2, 2010 at 12:22 PM

    All we have to do is comment to enter? Well, then, consider me entered!

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  5. HeatherMarch 2, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    Enter me!

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  6. Logan ThomasMarch 2, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    Those covers are beautiful, they'd be a wonderful addition to anyone's library!

    Thanks,
    Logan Thomas

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  7. Viewtiful_JustinMarch 2, 2010 at 12:27 PM

    I would shelve those and LOVE THEM!

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  8. Ted TrembinskiMarch 2, 2010 at 12:35 PM

    They look great - would love them!

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  9. SamiamMarch 2, 2010 at 12:45 PM

    Beautiful! I would LOVE to give these guys a home!

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  10. JamaGenieMarch 2, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    A shame only the spines show between bookends when the covers are such gems! Guess I'll just have to display them like you have here! Enter me, please, and thanks for sharing such a marvelous set!

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  11. snugglebugMarch 2, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    So pretty! I'm in!

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  12. Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-MakerMarch 2, 2010 at 12:57 PM

    Oh! A wonderful giveaway. I managed to miss reading the Waverly novels, so I'd love to win these.

    Besides, they are gorgeous!

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  13. Kim from HiraethMarch 2, 2010 at 1:32 PM

    What beautiful (and intriguing) books! Thanks for offering them!

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  14. Melynda HuskeyMarch 2, 2010 at 2:26 PM

    How lovely! My sweetie still laments the loss of a set of Waverly novels, and I'd love to give these to her.

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  15. AlyceMarch 2, 2010 at 2:49 PM

    I would love to be entered!

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  16. JaeydeMarch 2, 2010 at 2:53 PM

    beautiful books!

    do you know of anyone who does book restoration in the Portland, OR area? I have this beautiful obstetrics textbook (intricately hand drawn reference image plates!) that was printed in 1909(or thereabouts) but the cover over the spine is leather and doesn't seem to have been well cared for... it's half falling off. :(

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  17. Michael PopekMarch 2, 2010 at 3:03 PM

    Jaeyde - I lived in PDX for a year, and Powells really dominates the book market. It's funny, it's the best bookstore in the country, and yet Portland could really use a few good shops.

    Anyway, I don't really recall any binders out there, but I did some poking around and found these guys:

    http://www.bookrepaircentral.com/

    They are not too far out in SE. Good luck.

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  18. LaurieMarch 2, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    Beautiful books! Thank you for the chance to win them!

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  19. HereBeDragonsMarch 2, 2010 at 3:27 PM

    oH, Lovely!

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  20. AndrewMarch 2, 2010 at 3:36 PM

    I would like these for my very own!

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  21. SallyMarch 2, 2010 at 3:59 PM

    Very beautiful looking books! I hope they're soon mine. :)

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  22. pat1755March 2, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    Sure, I'm in, why not? I love your site!

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  23. NatalieMarch 2, 2010 at 4:22 PM

    I'd love to win them.

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  24. EdMarch 2, 2010 at 4:28 PM

    I'd love to win these Scott books.

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  25. DanielleMarch 2, 2010 at 5:04 PM

    Beautiful books. Love your blog!

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  26. inkstainedhandsMarch 2, 2010 at 6:13 PM

    Ooh.. Please?

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  27. Gavin LeesMarch 2, 2010 at 6:21 PM

    There was an identical set of these in an old pub I used to frequent in Edinburgh - albeit more nicotine-stained and shabby looking!

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  28. Firewing3333March 2, 2010 at 6:49 PM

    Wow, 1900? I love books like those. Cool, I'm in please!

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  29. estherMarch 2, 2010 at 7:02 PM

    oh my; I go weak in the knees when I see such lovely, old book covers. It seems so elegant compared to the blank-covers-with-dust-jackets of today. Thanks for such a great giveaway!

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  30. RobMarch 2, 2010 at 7:50 PM

    I'd love to give these books a home. Thanks for entering my name.

    Aloha from Rob

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  31. MrCachetMarch 2, 2010 at 8:00 PM

    Love the covers!

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  32. AngieMarch 2, 2010 at 8:01 PM

    Awesome, I'd be interested to read them, & they're beautiful! Just stumbled upon your blog thanks to a.wray, who won the last contest -- very cool! My brother in law went to SUCO & family lives near you.

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  33. EmmalinniaMarch 2, 2010 at 8:15 PM

    Oh my goodness - I think I will have to hunt down a set of these somewhere: it's my partner's birthday; Scott is his writer's-routine-hero; and that blue is so blue!

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  34. AnonymousMarch 2, 2010 at 8:49 PM

    Here I am, loving those books!

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  35. BurtonReview March 2, 2010 at 8:49 PM

    Beautiful books.. please enter me!
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  36. Lisa Page RosenbergMarch 2, 2010 at 9:00 PM

    Gorgeous!

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  37. ic buttsMarch 2, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    These are awesome, enter please. :)

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  38. CaRiiToOMarch 2, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    oh, i'd love one... they look amazing!

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  39. KathyMarch 2, 2010 at 10:51 PM

    Great books. Please enter me.

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  40. UnknownMarch 3, 2010 at 1:49 AM

    Beautiful set of great stories - I'm in. Thanks

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  41. AdeleMarch 3, 2010 at 5:13 AM

    I like the covers, would love to be entered.

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  42. armyofcats.comMarch 3, 2010 at 5:46 AM

    Wow, what an amazing prize. Consider me entered!

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  43. realhumangirlMarch 3, 2010 at 6:33 AM

    :D

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  44. SandyPieMarch 3, 2010 at 9:00 AM

    Beautiful books. I'd love to enter please.

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  45. AnonymousMarch 3, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    Sign me up, they're beautiful!

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  46. FlorenceMarch 3, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    I'd be delighted to receive these. Hot Dog! (Norman Mailer's closing words in the Naked and the Dead!)

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  47. PaigeMarch 3, 2010 at 1:26 PM

    Enter me, please. Thanks!
    Paige

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  48. J.C. MontgomeryMarch 3, 2010 at 2:27 PM

    Wow, oh wow. Please enter me. Thank you!

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  49. AlinaMarch 22, 2010 at 5:03 AM

    They look beautiful!

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