[Scott, Sir Walter.]. REDGAUNTLET. A TALE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. By the Author of "Waverley". Edinburgh: Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson, and Co. London, 1824. Octavo, three volumes: pp. [1-4] [1-3] 4-319 [320: blank]; [1-4] [1-3] 4-328; [1-4] [1-3] 4-331 [332: blank] + 2 leaves of ads for "Popular Novels" dated "March, 1824" inserted at front of volume one and 2 undated leaves of ads inserted at rear of volume three, all three half title leaves present, original two-part drab boards, printed paper labels affixed to spine panels, all edges untrimmed. First edition. Includes "Wandering Willie's Tale," Scott's best supernatural story, long accounted one of the early masterpieces of the English short story. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1454. Bleiler (ed), Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy and Horror, pp. 174-175. Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 372. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. 262-65. Wilson, Shadows in the Attic, p. 443. Bleiler (1978), p. 176. Block, The English Novel 1740-1850, p. 210. NCBEL III 674. Bindings signed and dated 16 June 1824 by an early owner at upper right corner of front board of each volume. Later bookplates of Roderick Terry affixed to front paste-downs. Light wear to spine ends and corner tips, several cracks along outer joints, 15x120 mm section clipped from top edge of title page of volume, no text affected, a very good set. This book is uncommon in its fragile original board binding. In a custom brown cloth slipcase. (#95683)