Lot 67
Gaelic poetry and songs, a small collection including
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 31 August 2016 at 12:00 BST
Description
MacKay, Robert Songs and Poems in the Gaelic Language [Orain le Rob Donn, Bard Ainmeil Dhuthaich Mhic-Aoidh.]. Inverness: Kenneth Douglas, 1829. 8vo, half calf; MacKenzie, Kenneth [Coinneach MacCoinnich] Orain Ghaidhealich... Edinburgh, 1792. 8vo, inscribed on endpaper as a present from the author, modern quarter calf; MacLeod, Donald [Domhnul MacLeoid] Orain Nuadh Ghaeleach... Inverness, 1811. 8vo, modern half morocco, RARE: only 4 copies listed on Copac; Turner, Patrick [Paruig Mac-an-Tuairneir] Comhchruinneacha do Dh'Orain Taghta, Ghaidhealach... Edinburgh, 1813. 8vo, original boards with later cloth spine; MacIntyre, Duncan Ban Gaelic Poems and Songs. Glasgow, 1834. 12mo, modern half calf, no copies of this edition on Copac, lacking Gaelic title-page; MacDougall, Allan Orain, Marbhrannan, agus Duanagan, Ghaidhealach. Inverness, 1829. 8vo, modern calf, 6 copies found on Copac; Stewart, Donald & Alexander Cochruinneacha Taoghta de Shaothair nam Bard Gaëleach [A Choice Collection of the Works of the Highland Bards...] Edinburgh, 1804. 8vo, 2 volumes in 1; and 9 others, sold not subject to return (16)