The Works of Robert Burns. With His Life, by Allan Cunningham London: Cochrane & M'Crone, 1834.
First edition thus.
Eight octavo volumes. [vi], 384, 10; [vi], 345; viii, 346, 16; viii, 337, [6]; xii, 336, [4]; [ii], xiv, 329, [6]; [ii], xxii, 344; x, [xi-xvi], 384, [12] pp., including publisher's ads. With frontispiece portrait of Burns and engraved title in each volume, profile of Burns and fold-out facsimile of Burns' original handwritten lyrics in volume viii. Cancel titles (correcting the total from six to eight volumes) bound into volume viii. Original full green patterned cloth, spines lettered and tooled in gilt with a lyre and Scottish thistle design. Extremities lightly worn and soiled, some tanning to spines, corners bumped, occasional light scattered foxing, gutter in volume I over-opened, rear hinge of volume VIII repaired. From the library of Charles E. Welch, with his armorial bookplate in each volume. Overall a very good set.
First edition of this set of the works of Robert Burns, including his poetry, lyrics, letters, and more. This set was originally to be published in six volumes, but the immense popularity of the first few prompted the publishers to add two more, "to enable the Editor to do justice to the genius of Burns."
Robert Burns (1759 – 1796) (known in Scotland as simply The Bard) was a popular Scottish poet and lyricist. He is generally regarded as the national poet of Scotland, although his works are celebrated worldwide. His poem/ song "Auld Lang Syne" is sung around the world on New Year's Eve, and "Scots Wha Hae" served for many years as the unofficial national anthem of Scotland.
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