The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
London: William Pickering, 1839. Second Aldine Edition. Hardcover. 3 vol. Small 8vo. [5], viii-lxxviii, [3], 2-264, [2]; [3], 2-336, [2]; [3], 2-317, [3] pp. Smooth later navy calf with gilt borders on the boards, spines in six compartments with three brown morocco labels lettered in gilt, gilt decorations on the spines; all edges gilt. Blue-grey endpapers and pastedowns. Bound by Zaehnsdorf, the volumes are bound without the half-titles. Volume one illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Burns. Each title page with the Aldine device, this is Pickering's Aldine edition of Burns. Kelly 47. Keynes 48. The Aldine series included several celebrated English, Scottish, and European writers. The project was Pickering's homage to Aldus Manutius. The Poetical Works of Robert Burns was first published by Pickering in 1830, and was the first publication in Pickering's Aldine series. This is the second Aldine edition of Burns' poems. A beautifully bound set of the Scottish poet's writings. Near Fine. Item #000012750
Minor wear to volume one and volume three's crowns, the boards' edges largely sharp with just a touch of rubbing, overall a stunning set.
Price: $400.00