A merrie song of tostis, at ye toune of Aire in ye west : now sett furthe this first day of Januar, be me Master Aries Dic.
Boswell, Alexander,Sir,1775-1822.
Barnbougle Castle.Library,former owner.StEdNL
[Scotland : Sir Alexander Boswell?,
between 1812-1818]
Master Aries Dic = Sir Alexander Boswell.
Seven bawdy verses in medieval style language printed in black letter by or for Sir Alexander Boswell.
Printed on recto and verso of first leaf only.
Boswell acquired black-letter type in 1812 and is known to have been using it in printing carried out by George Ramsay & Co. in Edinburgh between 1812 and 1815, and also in printing carried out by his own press in Auchinleck between 1815 and 1818, hence dating of this item.
Caption title.
Inkstamp of Barnbougle Castle at the head of the caption title.