The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, with his Life [Alnwick, 1812]

The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, with his Life, by Robert Burns, in 2 volumes. Alnwick: printed by W. Davison. 1812. Binding: marbled paper and black leather on board; tooled decoration; contrast leather on the spine; title, date, volume, and place in gold on the spine; cream wove end-papers; cream wove papers, rough-cut. Marks: Embossed "Burns Monument Kilmarnock", on the title pages of both volumes. James McKie private library numbers "175" & "176". Illustrations: "Engravings on wood by Bewick from designs by Thurston" in  both volumes. Volume 1: Engraving "The Holy Fair", facing title page; Engraving of Burns portrait in pastoral scene, title page. Image is printed over the title words; Full page engravings between pages 74-75, 84-85, 108-109, 132-133, 148-149, 188-189, 204-205, 224-225, 230-231. Vignettes throughout. Volume 2: Engraving of the Jolly Beggars, facing title page; Engraving of pastoral scene, title page; Full page engravings between pages 12-13, 78-79, 254-255, 290-291, 300-301. Vignettes throughout. Comment by McKie: "Very full Ed for the … - Life abridged from Currie - Bewick cuts - the sketch of the Life is after afterwards re-printed verbatim and that without acknowledgement. James M'Kie".