An edition of The complete poetical works (1786)

The poetical works and letters of Robert Burns

with copious marginal explanations of the Scotch words and life : engravings on steel.

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An edition of The complete poetical works (1786)

The poetical works and letters of Robert Burns

with copious marginal explanations of the Scotch words and life : engravings on steel.

  • 4.00 ·
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  • 45 Want to read
  • 5 Currently reading
  • 3 Have read

Poetry written by the Scottish author Robert Burns.

Publish Date
Publisher
Gall & Inglis
Language
English
Pages
642

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Edition Availability
Cover of: Robert Burns
Robert Burns: The Scottish Bard (Illustrated Poetry Anthology) (Illustrated Poetry Anthology)
April 1997, Chelsea House Publications
Library Binding in English
Cover of: Poems and songs of Robert Burns
Poems and songs of Robert Burns
1984, Fontana
in English - New ed.
Cover of: The Poems of Robert Burns
Cover of: The poetical works of Robert Burns
Cover of: The poetical works and letters of Robert Burns
Cover of: The poetical works of Robert Burns.
The poetical works of Robert Burns.
1872, G. Routledge and sons
in English - A new ed.
Cover of: The poetical works of Robert Burns
Cover of: The poetical works of Robert Burns
Cover of: The poetical works of Robert Burns
The poetical works of Robert Burns
1816, Printed by J.F. Dove
Cover of: Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect
1797, Printed for T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies , London; and William Creech, Edinburgh
Cover of: Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect
Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect
1794, Printed for T. Cadell, London, and William Creech, Edinburgh
in English - A new edition, considerably enlarged

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London, Edinburgh

Edition Notes

T.p. and text printed within red rule border.

Date taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

Part of "The Landscape Series of Poets". Cf. BLPC.

Includes "The life of Robert Burns.": p. [iii]-xvi.

"Some alterations have been made in objectionable phrases in the Poetry, they are put in small capitals"--Contents.

Includes "Index of first lines.": p. xxix-xxxii.

Plates are transfer lithographs of originally steel-engraved illustrations. All are with captions.

A different issue of another [1881] edition of this title published by Gall & Inglis. With the same setting of type but with different borders, lacking two lines at the end of p. 217 and missing a letter and punctuation at the end of p. 259. See McLean D 0153.

MASS copy: Bound in red fine diagonal rib-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind. Upper cover with white ogee-shaped paper onlay blocked in gold. Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g. Spine with imprint: "Gall & Inglis". With dark brown painted endpapers. With presentation inscription dated 1885.5CaOTMC

Series
Landscape series of poets
Genre
Specimens., Poetry.
Other Titles
Burns' poems & letters, Burns

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Pagination
xxxii, [1], 4-642 p., [4] leaves of plates :
Number of pages
642

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL20950001M

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