This well-preserved beautiful Riverside edition is in near fine condition, with no marks. The pages are tight and unmarked. The pages are tight, unmarked, and the book is tight, firm, and unmarked. The Heart of Mid-Lothian by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1818, is one of the most acclaimed novels in Scott's Waverley series. Set in early 18th-century Scotland, it draws on historical events such as the Porteous Riots in Edinburgh while exploring themes of justice, morality, and redemption. The novel takes its name from the old Tolbooth prison, often called the "Heart of Mid-Lothian," which once stood near St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. Literary scholar John Henry Raleigh edited a 1966 edition of The Heart of Mid-Lothian as part of a series reintroducing Scott's work to mid-20th-century readers.