Six decades after his death, public interest in Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) remained considerable. His two-volume journal for the period 1825-32 was first published in 1890. Volume 2 comprises entries from July 1827 to April 1832, during which time Scott published Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft (1830).

As one review observed, Scott's 1825-32 journal, published in 1890, 'shows us the man in prosperity and in adversity'.