Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect [1804, Cork]
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, by Robert Burns, in 2
volumes bound as 1. Cork: A Edwards, Castle Street. 1804.
Binding: brown leather on board; gold decoration on the spine;
place and date in gold on the spine; contrast leather squares on
the spine; cream wove end-papers; cream wove paper with speckled
edges.
Marks: Embossed "Burns Monument Kilmarnock", on the title page.
James McKie private library number "110".
Illustration: Engraving of Burns after Nasmyth (D. Ralph..),
facing the title page & the dedication page.
Comment by James McKie: "The first vol. is a reprint of the
Edinburgh Edition - the second vol must have been an afterthought
with the publisher as a Glossary is …to follow vol. 1st… he has
mixed up …with Burns… James M'Kie"
Other: Some pencil marks throughout.
Object no :
EAMK030049
Collection :
Creator :
Robert Burns
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
173x111x33mm
Materials :
NA
Location :
NA
Accession number :
BU_C.0049
Copyright :
East Ayrshire Leisure