Robert Burns's Commonplace Book 1783-1785 | Reproduced in Facsimile from the Poet's Manuscript in the Possession of Sir Alfred Joseph Law, M.P.

Burns, Robert [Robert Burns (25 January 1759 - 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, the National Bard, Bard of Ayrshire and the Ploughman Poet and various other names and epithets, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated world-wide]. With Transcript, Introduction and Notes by James Cameron Ewing and Davidson Cook. [Sir Alfred Joseph Law, M.P.].

Verlag: Published by Gowans and Gray, Limited, Glasgow, First Thus Edition . 1938., 1938

Beschreibung

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt Robert Burns's coat of arms to the front cover - the holly bush and the motto 'better a wee bush than nae bield' (better a small bush than no shelter) are a reference to Ayrshire, the woodlark, a shepherd's crook and a thorn are references to Robert's love of pastoral themes, top edge gilt. Folio. 15½'' x 10½''. Hand written number 252 of 475 Limited Edition numbered copies of which 425 are for sale. Contains tissue-guarded monochrome frontispiece, (xiv)-2, 43 printed pages of text on superior quality paper, followed by 44 monochrome facsimile plates. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. SCOTLAND (Gaelic: Alba). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 97524

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Titel: Robert Burns's Commonplace Book 1783-1785 | ...

Verlag: Published by Gowans and Gray, Limited, Glasgow, First Thus Edition . 1938.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1938

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Sehr gut