The Jacobite relics of Scotland; being the songs, airs, and legends, of the adherents to the house of Stuart. Collated and illustrated by James Hogg. This item is unavailable.The Jacobite relics of Scotland; being the songs, airs, and legends, of the adherents to the house of Stuart. Collated and illustrated by James Hogg

First edition, 8vo, pp. [4] ads, [3], vi-xx, 424; printed music throughout; original blue paper-covered boards, brown paper shelfback, printed paper label on spine; upper joint with small crack starting at the top and with some minor loss of paper along the joint; all else very good, sound, and clean. "These songs are a species of composition entirely by themselves. They have no affinity with our ancient ballads of heroism or romance; and one part of them far less with the mellow strains of our pastoral and lyric muses. Their general character is that of a rude energetic humour, that bids defiance to all opposition, in arms, sentiments, or rules of song-writing" (Introduction, p. viii). A second series was published in 1821.