The Buik of Alexander, or, 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 withntroductions, notes and glossary, together with the French originals (Li fuerres de Gadres and Les voeux du paon) collated with numerous mss. ; by R.L. Graeme Ritchie.
Contributors: Jacques, de Longuyon, fl. 1290-1312.; Alexandre, de Bernay, 12th cent.; Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C.; Ritchie, Robert Lindsay Graeme, 1880-
Series: The Scottish Text Society. Publications. New ser -- no.17, 12, 21, 25; Scot. Text S -- no.17, 12, 21, 25.; Library of English literature -- LEL 20164-65.
Publisher: Printed for the Society by W. Blackwood and sons
Published: 1921
Place of publication: Edinburgh; London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Other titles: Buik of the most noble and valiant conquerour Alexander the Grit
Notes: Paralled texts in Old French and Scottish printed on facing pages with identical pagination.

Texts paged continuously throughout the four volumes.

The unique original, printed about 1580 in Edinburgh by Alexander Arbuthnet, lacks t.-p. and 4 leaves of signature I. It is a free Scottish version of two French poems, which form parts of the Roman d'Alexandre; "Les voeus du paon", by Jacques de Longuyon, with part of "Li fuerres de Gadres" prefixed, the latter by one Eustache, rewritten by Alexandre de Bernay.

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".

Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1970. 2 microfiches : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English Literature ; LEL 20164-65)

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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 voeux 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 voeux du paon, pt. II (1); title: v.4. Buik of Alexander, pt.IV.  Les voeux dupaon, pt.II (2).  Notes to Books I-IV.  Glossary.  Index.