Lot 214
[Burns, Robert], 1st Edition The Works of Robert Burns, 1800. With An Account of His Life, and A Criticism of His Writings. To Which Are Prefixed, Some Observations on the Character and Condition of the Scottish Peasantry. In Four Volumes. Liverpool: Printed by J. M'Creery, Houghton-Street; For T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, Strand, London; and W. Creech, Edinburgh. 8¾ x 5½ in. Modern half calf, marbled boards, gilt lettering; corners and edges a little worn and bumped. Some offsetting to endpages; light toning and foxing throughout. Vol. I, The Life of Robert Burns… (xxvi), 377 pp.; frontispiece of Burns a couple of penciled notes to front inside covers; one small tear on p. 17/18. Vol. II, General Correspondence; Including Pieces of Miscellaneous Poetry. (xxviii), 476 pp. Vol. III, Poems, Formerly Published, Wiith Some Additions. To Which Is Added, A History of These Poems by Gilbert Burns (xv), 384 pp, plus 55-page Appendix. Vol. IV. Correspondence with Mr George Thomson; Including Poetry, Hitherto Unpublished or Uncollected (xxiv), 415 pp. Edited by Dr. James Currie with the objective of raising money for the care of Burns' widow and children.
Egerer 50.
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500.
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