Edinburgh: William Paterson, 1867. PUBLISHER'S OWN SET WITH ADDITIONS. Six thick quarto volumes. Full green morocco bound by Oliver and Boyd. + William Paterson's own copy, extra-illustrated with insertion of over 400 mezzotints, steel engravings, proofs and woodcuts, autograph of Clare Stanton-Neiders. Rare photographs of Burns' grandaughter, sons of R. Burns with autograph of both sons. Photograph of William Scott Douglas by Alex Nicol, ca. 1875 with signature. Engraving of birthplace of poet in two states. Inserted engraving of Mary Morison with fragment of the poem "Poems and Songs", containing a pencilled note by Paterson as to placement. Another poem "Winter A Dirge", then 2pp. from earlier volume, one with engraving by Evans and two fragments from earlier publication including alternate engraving by Paterson with pencilled instruction for insertion. Inserted steel engraving "Birthplace of Burns" engraved by William Forest from daraing by Scotish muse for the peom "The Vision" with a laurel wreath, engraved by Anderson from the original by Clark Stanton. ALs inclulde (1) Mary Carlyle Aitkin to W. Paterson, Esq., (2) A letter from Paterson for being late with engraving prove-written at Ramsey Lane/Feb. 3, '76, (3) From R. Neiderson (engraver) to Paterson apologizing for being late with engraving proov, Freb. 8, 1877. A tipped-in poem by the editor William Scott Douglas in volume 6. Tipped in engravings include Barlett's "Wager of Lugar", Gillbert Stuart's engraving of George Washington, "Man Was Made To Mourne by Clark Stanton, "Death and Doctor Hornbook" by J. Bartlett and another by J.M. Wright/V. Robers. "Cassille Castle..." by D.O. HIll/E. Goodhall, "Banks of the Water Of Alyre" by W.H. Bartlett/S.Fisher, several Halloween engravings by C.R. Lesle/E. Finden, etc. Many others. Wear to spines, corners bumped and chipped, faded, interiors clean and bright. Volumes 1 and 6 needs re-binding. Box 4.
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