The Kilmarnock Edition of the Poetical Works of Robert Burns 1896 Tenth Edition Edinburgh Glasgow

The Kilmarnock Edition of the Poetical Works of Robert Burns is an 1896 tenth edition edited by William Scott Douglas and published in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Kilmarnock.

This substantial Victorian era volume brings two volumes complete in one, with Burns's poetry arranged chronologically alongside annotations and biographical material.

Details

• Author: Robert Burns
• Editor: William Scott Douglas
• Publisher: John Menzies & Co., Edinburgh and Glasgow; D. Brown & Co., Kilmarnock, successors to James M'Kie
• Publication Year: 1896
• Edition: Tenth Edition, two volumes complete in one
• Format: Hardcover in dark cloth with gilt lettering and gilt crest
• Pages: 478
• Language: English and Scots
• ISBN: None
• Measurements: 8 x 5 x 2 inches

Condition: Fair

This is a readable antique copy with substantial age and binding wear. The front and rear hinges are split, with exposed binding material visible at the inner joints. The cloth has rubbing, worn corners, edge wear, and losses around the spine ends. Pages are strongly age toned and yellowed, with scattered spotting and staining. Some pages show old creases, dog ears, or small edge wear. Handwritten ownership and gift inscriptions appear on the preliminary pages, and pencil or check marks are visible on at least one photographed page. The pages remain firmly attached according to the owner's inspection.

Collector's Notes

The title page identifies this copy as the 1896 tenth edition of the Kilmarnock Edition, edited by William Scott Douglas. The worn cloth, inscriptions, aged paper, and reader marks give this copy the feel of a book that has been kept and used for generations. It is best suited to a reader, Robert Burns collector, Scottish literature shelf, or someone who appreciates an affordable nineteenth century book with visible history.

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