Works of the Late Celebrated Robert Burns with A Sketch of his Life & Character [1805, Edinburgh]

Works of the Late Celebrated Robert Burns with A Sketch of his Life & Character, by Robert Burns. Edinburgh: printed J. Johnstone, Blackfriars Wynd. 1805. Johnstone's Edition of Scottish Poet Binding: black leather on boards; tooled decoration on the covers and on the spine; name & date on spine; gold decoration on the spine; marbled end-papers; cream wove papers with red edges.   Marks: Embossed "Burns Monument Kilmarnock", on the title page. James McKie private library number "119".   Illustrations: Engraving of Burns after Nasmyth, with decorative border, facing the title page.   Comment by James McKie: "The Edinburgh poems with a sketch seemingly specially written or abridged. James M'Kie".