Scotish poems of the sixteenth century
By: [edited by Sir John Dalyell]
Contributors: Dalyell, John Graham, Sir, 1775-1851
Publisher: Archibald Constable; Vernor & Hood
Published: 1801
Place of publication: Edinburgh; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 380
Subjects: English poetry -- Scottish authors -- To 1700; Fore-edge painting; Fore-edge painting -- Specimens
Genres: Specimens
Notes: Paged continuously

Includes glossary of Scottish vocabulary at end

8: a-k8, l², A-2A8

At end of book: "Books printed for Archibald Constable, Edinburgh."

From bookseller's catalog: "Sold by the J. W. Robinson Co., to Mrs. Estelle Doheny.  The evidence of this is both the Robinson's label at the rear, and the types paper label identifying the fore-edge painting; this element is unique to the pieces which came from Robinson's in the 1930s."

Contemporary full straight-grained navy blue gilt-stamped morocco, all edges gilt

Spec copy has a fore-edge painting, "by the 'Dover' artist, showing 'Kelso.' The artist selected this view as per the reference to the fort at Kelso found on page 48 of the text."  -From the bookseller's (Jeff Weber) catalog description
Table of contents: value: Preface; value: Contents; value: Introduction: Cursory remarks on ane booke of Godly and spirtuall songs, for avoyding of sinne and harlotrie; value: Some incidents in the life of James Earl Murray; value: Biographical sketches of Sir William Kircaldy; value: A faithful narrative of the great and miraculous victory, obtained by George Gordon; value: Poems: Ane compendious booke of Godly and spirituall songs; value: Ane tragedie in forme of one dialogg; value: The lamentation of Lady Scotland; value: The testament and tragedie of umquhile King Henrie; value: Ane declaration of the Lordis just quarrell; value: Ballat; value: The sege of the Castle of Edinburgh; value: The legend of the Bishop of St Androis Lyfe; value: The ballad of Balrinnes; value: Glossary