The Works of Robert Burns; with A Complete Life of the Poet, and An Essay on His Genius and Character. By Professor Wilson. Also Numerous Notes, Annotations, and Appendices. Embellished by Eighty-One Portraits and Landscape Illustrations. In Two Volumes

Published by Blackie and Son, Glasgow, Edinburgh and London, 1850

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Offering this antique 2-volume set of "The Works of Robert Burns; with A Complete Life of the Poet, and An Essay on His Genius and Character. By Professor Wilson. Also Numerous Notes, Annotations, and Appendices. Embellished by Eighty-One Portraits and Landscape Illustrations. In Two Volumes." Glasgow, Edinburgh and London: Blackie and Son, 1850. Binding is half leather hardcover with pebbled cloth. Gilt lettering and design on spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers and painted edges. Full page steel engraved plates, all in very good condition. Overall condition is Good. The exterior covers are rubbed and worn and pictured, with some board exposure at the corners. Painted edges are faded and/or age toned. Interior hinges (or early pages nearest the endpapers) are separating, yet binding remains strong. Some age toning to interior, but overall the pages are clean, bright and unmarked - pages in very good condition. his set combines a comprehensive compilation of Burns' poems, songs, and correspondence alongside a Complete Life of the Poet , which heavily incorporates the famous prior memoirs of Dr. James Currie, updating and expanding it with new critical essays by the well-known and respected Scottish critic Professor John Wilson. …

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Title
The Works of Robert Burns; with A Complete Life of the Poet, and An Essay on His Genius and Character. By Professor Wilson. Also Numerous Notes, Annotations, and Appendices. Embellished by Eighty-One Portraits and Landscape Illustrations. In Two Volumes
Author
Burns, Robert and Professor [John] Wilson
Publisher
Blackie and Son, Glasgow, Edinburgh and London
Publication year
1850
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
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