BURNS, Robert.
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect.
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect.
Stock Code 124482
Glasgow, John Smith & Son (Glasgow) Ltd., 1927.
This collection features some of Rabbie Burns's most famous poems and songs, including 'It was upon a Lammas night', 'The Twa Dogs', and 'Address to the Deil'.
Facsimile of the original 1786 first edition; 8vo (23 x 15 cm); light foxing throughout, small wrinkle to pp185, otherwise good internal condition; publisher's blue paper covers, discolouration to spine, housed in original blue slipcase lettered in black, paper lettering piece to spine, marked and discoloured with wear to extremities, edges untrimmed with minimal foxing, very good; 240 pp.
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