Tales of Wonder; Written and Collected by.

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Two Volumes bound in One. First edition. Tall 8vo., bound in 19th century full red morocco, raised bands, gilt compartments, A.E.G., (iv), (1), 236, (iv) 237-482, (1)pp. This copy has been professionally rebacked, binding a touch rubbed at edges o/w a fine, tall copy. An important work, notable for the appearance of four poems by Sir Walter Scott, "Glenfinlas" (written in 1799 and described by Scott as his "first serious attempt in verse" and published here for the first time), "The Eve of Saint John" (the first appearance), "The Wild Huntsman" (revised and improved for this appearance) and "Frederick and Alice" (the first appearance of a translation of a song from Goethe's opera Claudina von Villa Bella.). N° de ref. del artículo 474

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