Wandering Willie's Tale

Sir Walter Scott – Wandering Willie's Tale (1929) | First Separate Edwin Valentine Mitchell Edition | Decorative Tartan Cloth | Scottish LiteratureA delightful example of early twentieth-century fine book design, this 1929 edition of Sir Walter Scott's Wandering Willie's Tale was issued by the distinguished publisher Edwin Valentine Mitchell of Hartford, Connecticut. Originally appearing as a celebrated episode within Scott's 1824 novel Redgauntlet, this volume presents the story in its own beautifully produced standalone edition, complete with an introduction by noted art historian James Thrall Soby. Bound in an eye-catching Scottish tartan-patterned cloth with a printed paper title label, the book was thoughtfully designed by Robert S. Josephy and printed by the respected J. J. Little & Ives Company of New York. Rather than being a mass-market reprint, this edition reflects the refined craftsmanship for which Edwin Valentine Mitchell became known during the 1920s and 1930s. Wandering Willie's Tale is widely regarded as one of the finest supernatural stories in early English literature and remains a favorite among collectors of Scottish literature, Gothic fiction, and Sir Walter Scott.