The Buik of Alexander: or
Subtitle: The Buik of the most noble and valiant conquerour Alexander the Grit
By: by John Barbour, archdeacon of Aberdeen: edited in four volumes, from the unique printed copy in the possession of the Earl of Dalhousie with introductions, notes and glossary, together with the French originals (Li fuerres de Gadres and Les vœux du paon) collated with numerous mss.  By R. L. Græme Ritchie...
Contributors: Jacques de Longuyon, fl. 1290-1312.; Alexandre, de Bernay, 12th cent.; Alexander the Great (Romances, etc.); Ritchie, R. L. Græme 1880-1954.
Series: The Scottish Text Society. Publications. New ser -- no. 12, 17, 21, 25.; Scot. Text S -- new ser., 12, 17, 21, 25.
Publisher: Printed for the Society by W. Blackwood
Published: 1921
Place of publication: Edinburgh and London
Language: eng; fre
Other titles: The Buik of the most noble and valiant conquerour Alexander the Grit.
Notes: The introduction (v. 1, p.[xiii]-cclxxxiv) contains a full discussion of Barbour's authorship, which is disputed, and comparison between the "Buik" and his "Bruce".
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Introduction.  Buik of Alexander, pt. 1: Forray of Gadderis.  Li fuerres de Gadres, ed. from ms. 264, Bodley's library.; title: v. 2. Introduction.  Buik of Alexander, pt.II: The Avowis of Alexander.  Les vœux du paon, pt.I, now ed. for the first time, from ms. Fr. 12565 of the Bibliothèque nationale, and collated with numerous mss.; title: v. 3. Introduction.  Buik of Alexander, pt.III.  Les vœux du paon, pt. II (1); title: v. 4. Buik of Alexander, pt.IV.  Les vœux du paon, pt.II (2).  Notes to Books I-IV.  Glossary.  Index.