Lot 403
Burns, Robert
Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Auction: 29 August 2012 at 12:00 BST
Description
Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. Kilmarnock: John Wilson, 1786. First edition, 8vo, (195 x 110mm.), title, 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 tear to F1, F4, G4 neatly repaired, T4 washed, ink numerals 1-10 at head of p.9, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired
Footnote
Note: Egerer 1. A good working copy with 84 original leaves and 36 leaves supplied in good 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.