[FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. BURNS, Robert. The Poetical Works. Chiswick: Press of C. Whittingham, 1821.

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[FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. BURNS, Robert. The Poetical Works. Chiswick: Press of C. Whittingham, 1821.

2 volumes, small 8o (123 x 78 mm). Engraved title-pages (some pale spotting). Contemporary red morocco, covers with gilt leaf border, spines gilt, edges gilt, each with a FORE-EDGE PAINTING:, the first depicting Burns's birthplace Alloway, the second of the cenotaph of Burns and Old Brig o'Doon (some light rubbing); cloth folding case.

Two charming fore-edge paintings, including figures in the landscapes, relating to the birth and death of Robert Burns. (2)

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