Poems by Robert Burns [1811, Edinburgh]
Poems by Robert Burns: with an account of his life and
miscellaneous remarks on his writings, containing also many poems
and letters, not printed in Doctor Currie's Edition, by Robert
Burns, in 2 volumes. Edinburgh: printed for the trustees of the
late James Morison, by John Moir, Royal Bank Close. 1811.
Binding: Brown leather on board; gold decoration; contrast
coloured leather on the spine; author, title, volume, date,
edition; cream laid end-papers; cream wove paper.
Marks: Embossed "Burns Monument Kilmarnock", on the title page.
James McKie private library number "165" & "166".
Illustrations:
Volume 1: Engraving of Burns after Nasmyth (T. Clerk), facing
title page. Engravings between pages 0&1 (Burnett, engraved by
Stewart & Burnett); 12&13 (J. Burnett); 20&21 (J.
Burnett); 30&31 (J. Burnett, engraved by T. Clerk); 42&43
(J. Burnett, engraved by T. Clerk); 104&105 (J. Burnett,
engraved by T. Clerk); 132&133 (Burnett, engraved by Stewart
& Burnett); 148&149 (Burnett, engraved by Stewart &
Burnett); 158&159 (J. Burnett); 176&177 (J. Burnett,
engraved by T. Clerk); 182&183 (J. Burnett, engraved by T.
Clerk); 242&243 (J. Burnett); 280&281 (J. Burnett);
294&295 (Geddes, engraved by Clerk); 304&305 (Burnett,
engraved by Stewart & Burnett); 316&317 (pages stuck
together).
Volume 2: Engraving of "Chevalier's Lament" (Burnett, engraved by
Stewart & Burnett), facing title page. Engravings between pages
0&1 (Burnett, engraved by T. Clerk); 36&37 (Burnett,
engraved by Stewart & Burnett); 42&43 (Burnett, engraved by
Stewart & Burnett); 86& 87 (Geddes, engraved by Clerk);
110&111 (Burnett); 118&119 (Geddes, engraved by Clerk).
Comment by McKie: "There is …little in these vols, but what had
appeared pre-viously - the Life by Pro-fessor Watken is very good
& justly impartial. James M'Kie."
Other annotations: Volume 1: Pencil comments throughout text, most
likely by McKie.
Object no :
EAMK030072
Collection :
Creator :
Robert Burns
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
214x138x47/40mm
Materials :
NA
Location :
NA
Accession number :
BU_C.0072.0001 & 0002
Copyright :
East Ayrshire Leisure