Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. To which Are Added, Scots Poems, Selected from the Works of Robert Ferguson.

Burns, Robert

Published by J. and A. McLean, Franklin's Head, New York, 1788

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First printing thus. This, the second American edition, was preceded by several months by the Philadelphia edition, which lacked the engraved frontis of Burns and the additional poems by Ferguson. Small 8vo. Frontispiece engraved portrait of Burns. v, 306 pp. Original tree calf, modern rebacking with gilt-stamped brown leather spine. Previous ownership front pastedown and second front free endpaper. Typical engraving offsetting onto title page. The text is quite clear with only minimal scattered foxing. Overall near very good. Presented in a fine gilt-stamped half-leather (with raised spinal bands) and brown cloth clamshell case. Scarce.

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Title
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. To which Are Added, Scots Poems, Selected from the Works of Robert Ferguson.
Author
Burns, Robert
Publisher
J. and A. McLean, Franklin's Head, New York
Publication year
1788
Condition
Very good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
Printing
1st Printing
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