The Heart of Midlothian (Everyman's Library Fiction series, EL #134) by SCOTT, Sir Walter - 1956

London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1956. Hardcover. An Everyman's Library edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical novel, the seventh in his Waverley series. Chiefly set in Edinburgh, the novel's backdrop is the Porteous Riots of 1736. Includes an introduction by W. M. Parker and glossary of archaic terms at rear of volume. Entry 134 in Everyman's Library Fiction series. --- A 1956 reprint edition, in Everyman's Library larger format binding style 4. Full blue cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling and gilt "EL" in script at tail of spine. In blue dust jacket with "Everyman's Library" surrounded by scrollwork on front cover. --- The jacket had been taped to the book, leaving adhesive remnants and with minor soiling to cloth, else a clean, tightly-bound bound copy. Jacket with retailer's sticker to front panel, chipping and small tears along edges but mostly intact and protected in clear removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); xvi, 560 pages .