Item Tag: Robert Burns

This is a vintage hardcover edition of “The Complete Poetical Works of Robert Burns,” published in 1897 by Houghton, Mifflin and Company as part of “The Cambridge Edition of the Poets.” Edited by Horace E. Scudder, this volume features the complete poetic works of the celebrated Scottish poet. The book boasts a classic binding with a green cloth spine and corners, complemented by striking marbled paper boards and matching marbled endpapers. The spine is beautifully decorated with gilt lettering and design, clearly stating “Burns’s Complete Poetical Works” and “Cambridge Edition.” The title page includes an illustration of “Cottage in which Burns was Born.” This antique book is a wonderful addition for collectors of classic literature, poetry, or historical editions.

This is a vintage hardcover edition of “The Complete Poetical Works of Robert Burns,” published in 1897 by Houghton, Mifflin and Company as part of “The Cambridge Edition of the Poets.” Edited by Horace E. Scudder, this volume features the complete poetic works of the celebrated Scottish poet. The book boasts a classic binding with a green cloth spine and corners, complemented by striking marbled paper boards and matching marbled endpapers. The spine is beautifully decorated with gilt lettering and design, clearly stating “Burns’s Complete Poetical Works” and “Cambridge Edition.” The title page includes an illustration of “Cottage in which Burns was Born.” This antique book is a wonderful addition for collectors of classic literature, poetry, or historical editions.