1790 WILLIAM WALLACE Scottish History SCOTLAND Poetry ROBERT BURNS A SUBSCRIBER

Description: [History] ~ ROBERT BURNS A SUBSCRIBER [WALLACE, William]. BLIND HARY The metrical history of Sir william wallace, knight of ellerslie, by henry, commonly called blind harry: carefully transcribed from the m. s. copy of that work, in the advocates' library.. Perth. Printed by R. Morison Junior, for R. Morison and Son, 1790. First edition. 12mo. Three volumes bound as one. [6], 23, [1], 146; [2], 171, [13]; [2], 90, 61pp, [5]. With an additional collective title page: 'Ye actis and deidis of ye illuster and vailzeand campioun, Shyr Wilham Wallace, Knycht off Elrisle', an engraved frontispiece to each volume, and a list of subscribers. Contemporary gilttooled calf, contrasting red morocco letteringpiece. Rubbed, joints starting, spine dulled and cracked. Recent bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, foreedge shaved. A late eighteenth century Perth printed edition of Blind Hary’s (b. c. 1440, d. in or after 1492) epic verse life of William Wallace; the only work which can be attributed with certainty to him. The earliest text of the poem is a manuscript by John Ramsay dated 1488. Hary based his work on a Latin prose history of Wallace by John Blair, of which no copy survives. The subscribers to this edition included Robert Burns (17591796), who much admired the poem. He commented that the lines 'A false usurper sinks in every foe / And liberty returns with every blow' as 'a couplet worthy of Homer' and incorporated them in his own patriotic composition 'Robert Bruce's Address to his Army at Bannockburn' (1793). ESTC T71686. ~ About Antiquates We’re based in the heart of the Dorset countryside, with an antiquarian bookshop in Wareham, housed within a beautiful Grade II Listed Georgian Building, we also travel far and wide to buy, sell and advise on rare books. We offer a wealth of antiquarian books, specialising in early and hand-press printing - but not excluding all others! Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and we try to offer our customers a varied and frequently changing selection, along with advice on library development and special purchases. We are proud and active members of the ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers) and the PBFA (Provincial Book Fairs Association) - professional bodies for the antiquarian book trade, abiding by their codes of practice and exhibiting at several large national and regional book fairs each year. Viewings of all books in our stock are possible by appointment at our Wareham bookshop, the details for which are displayed in the 'Business seller Information' section below. Purchase and Payment We aim to make your purchase as straightforward and pleasurable as possible. Payment can be made by various methods: From customers in the UK we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Cheques (in GBP £ Sterling) For customers from the rest of the world we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Postage and Packing As experienced and professional booksellers we have shipped books to many countries, and will be happy to quote costs for destinations and/or services other than those currently specified for this heavy book. All books are expertly wrapped, dispatched via national and international postal or courier services, and fully insured from our door to yours. Please be aware that antiquarian books can be imported to many destinations without restriction or extra duties (for example, the entire European Union), but that some destinations do charge import duties and/or sales tax on imported items. As per eBay terms, buyers are liable to pay these costs on receipt. Please see Postage and Payments section

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