The Works of Robert Burns; with An Account of His Life (4 vol)
by Burns, Robert
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good. 4th edition in 4 volumes. Engraved portrait frontispiece to volume one, vignette title page to each volume, some ligh
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London & Edinburgh: T. Cadell and W. Davies; W. Creech, 1803. 4th. h/b. Very good. 4th edition in 4 volumes. Engraved portrait frontispiece to volume one, vignette title page to each volume, some light spotting and toning, bookplates of C. W. Michel, Northerwood, Lyndhurst, contemporary tree calf gilt, spines rubbed with small loss of leather to foot of spine to volume 1. Provenance: from the library of the renowned bookseller W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Full title: Burns (Robert). The Works of Robert Burns; with An Account of His Life, and A Criticism On His Writings, To Which Are Prefixed, Some Observations On The Character And Condition Of The Scottish Peasantry. 4 volumes, 4th edition (1st in 1800)
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC133438
- Title
- The Works of Robert Burns; with An Account of His Life (4 vol)
- Author
- Burns, Robert
- Format/Binding
- H/b
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. 4th edition in 4 volumes. Engraved portrait frontispiece to volume one, vignette title page to each volume, some ligh
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 4th
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Cadell and W. Davies; W. Creech
- Place of Publication
- London & Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1803
- Pages
- 395;471;422;415
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6"")
- Weight
- 0.01 lbs
- Keywords
- poetry, anthology, Burns, leather-binding, set, provenance, Foyle,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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