Lot 171
Burns, Robert
Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect
Auction: 16 June 2026 from 10:00 BST
Description
Kilmarnock: John Wilson, 1786. First edition, 8vo, (19.5 x 11cm), title page, a2-3 and X4-Ff4 (i.e. pp. [i]-vi and 175-240) supplied in facsimile, contemporary calf, spine gilt, slightly spotted, tear to C4, G4 and P2 repaired without loss, repair to fore-margin of C3 with loss of a few letters, tear to K2 repaired affecting a few letters, lower margin of Q1 restored, very small repair to head of U3, tiny hole affecting bracket symbol to right of page numeral, marginal tears to F1, F4, G4 neatly repaired, ink inscription of numerals 1-10 at head of p.9, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired [Egerer 1; ESTC T91548; Rothschild 555]
Footnote
A fragmentary but good working copy of the first published edition of Burns's poems, with 84 original leaves and 36 leaves supplied in facsimile. The fleurs-de-lys watermark visible on [a4], C1-2, D2, E1-2, F1-2, H1-2, I1-2, K1-2, L1-2, N1-2, O1-2, P1-2, Q1-2 and R1-2; part of the "B" watermark visible on A1, B1, G1, M1, S1, T2 and U1-2.
