MARC Record from University of Toronto

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100 $aBurns, Robert,$d1759-1796
245 14 $aThe poetical works and letters of Robert Burns :$bwith copious marginal explanations of the Scotch words and life : engravings on steel.
246 18 $aBurns' poems & letters
246 14 $aBurns
260 $aLondon ;$aEdinburgh :$bGall & Inglis,$c[1881].
300 $axxxii, [1], 4-642 p., [4] leaves of plates :$b4 plates (transfer lithographs) ;$c19 cm.
440 4 $aLandscape series of poets
500 $aT.p. and text printed within red rule border.
500 $aDate taken from British Library Public Catalogue.
500 $aPart of "The Landscape Series of Poets". Cf. BLPC.
500 $aIncludes "The life of Robert Burns.": p. [iii]-xvi.
500 $a"Some alterations have been made in objectionable phrases in the Poetry, they are put in small capitals"--Contents.
500 $aIncludes "Index of first lines.": p. xxix-xxxii.
500 $aPlates are transfer lithographs of originally steel-engraved illustrations. All are with captions.
500 $aA 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.
590 $aMASS 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
650 0 $aGift books$vSpecimens.
651 0 $aScotland$vPoetry.
655 7 $aTransfer lithographs$xSpecimens$zGreat Britain$y1881.$2gmgpc
655 7 $aGold blocked bindings$xSpecimens$zGreat Britain$y1881.$2rbbin
655 7 $aOnlays$xSpecimens$zGreat Britain$y1881.$2rbbin
949 $aMcLean D 0152$wASIS$c1$i5147148-1001$lRAREBOOKS$mMASSEY$rN$sY$tBOOK$u21/5/2004