The history of William and Jane. : A Scottish story..
Macneill, Hector, ǂd 1746-1818.Scotland's skaith, or The history o' Will and Jean.
Sachs, Margaret,active 1861,former owner.StEdNL
[Birmingham] : Watton and Price, printers, Birmingham.,
[1860?]
Title from front wrapper.
An English translation of Hector Macneill's (1746-1818) famous Scots temperance poem, "Scotland's Skaith, or a history o' Will and Jean" and its sequel, "The waes o'war". Much abridged for a Victorian and English audience, 'Will' and 'Jean' become 'William' and 'Jenny', and the tale's setting is stripped of all Scottish influence, apart from whisky. The lower wrapper contains "A prayer for a child", commencing 'Teach me, O Lord, thy name to fear'.
Manuscript inscription on the front pastedown "Margaret Sachs / The gift of her affectionate father / August 25th '61".
With original blue wrappers.
England Birmingham.