Burns, Ramsay and the earlier poets of Scotland to which is added ancient ballads and songs

A charmingly illustrated poetical anthology containing the works of many prolific Scottish poets. Vol I focuses on Ramsay and the earlier poets, Vol II focuses on Burns. Edited by Allan Cunningham and Charles Mackay. Adorned with numerous beautifully engraved plates, a frontispiece each, and charming vignettes to the title pages. Leather half-binding with matching burgundy bookcloth. Leather heavily rubbed with front hinge to vol I split most of way down, but cords intact. Vol II hinges intact. Head and tail of spines crumbling. Some evidence of insect attack to leather; looks like moths (see photos). Binding itself is sound and tight, with no foxing to printed pages. Some staining on endpapers and early plates (different paper to text block which is clean). Tissue guards to front plates have been torn out of both books. Text block marbled all around. Vol I 20cm x 27 x 6cm 2.5Kg pp668 Vol II 20cm x 27cm x 5cm 1.8Kg pp468 No repairs carried out but would benefit from repairs to cases to protect the contents. Happy to quote if desired. It is the content that is important so would rate that as near fine, but just the case has to be rated as fair. Due to weight, shipping would exceed standard amount. Contact me for realistic quote.…