An introduction to the history of poetry in Scotland, : from the beginning of the thirteenth century down to the present time; together with a conversation on Scotish song, /
Campbell, Alexander,1764-1824.
Ryan, Elizabeth C.,former owner.StEdNL: AB.10.211.17
Edinburgh : Sold by Andrew Foulis, at his shop, opposite the Turk[ish?] Coffee-House St. Andrew's Street.,
M, DCC, XCVIII. [1798]
According to the preface and advertisement 90 copies were printed. A MS note on flyleaf of one of the BL copies indicates that 12 copies were printed on large paper (28 x 22 cm) and 90 copies were printed on "small" (regular size) paper (26 x 20 cm).
The four unnumbered leaves of music have separate register, after which come the 'Sangs of the lowlands of Scotland' with separate pagination and register.
The first sig. A1 above the Greek word "rhythmos"; a variant with reset gathering sig.A has sig.A1 under "rhythmos".
Includes bibliographical references.
Gaskell, P.  Foulis Press
ESTC
Bookplate on the front pastedown "Elizabeth C. Ryan / Blar-A-Char / Roybridge".
Ballads, Scots
Folk songs, Scots
Scottish poetry
Scotland Edinburgh.