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Pages are heavily spotted and discoloured throughout they are worn to the edges. Library bookplate to the front endpaper ownership inscription to the title page. Externally very smart, with just a touch of wear to the recent cloth. Brown, Francis Lightbody and Robert Davis were also contributors.From Bath Municipal Library with their bookplate to the front endpaper.With the ownership inscription of Alfred Jones to the title page.?Undated dated from copies on Jisc.?Richly illustrated with in-text woodcuts throughout, as well as forty-eight plates from I-XLVIII and eight plates from A to H. Written and illustrated by Robert Scott Burn, a Scottish engineer and author known for his works on building construction and mechanical engineering. A rare work on mechanical engineering, richly illustrated with plates. Brown Francis Lightbody Robert Davis and Robert Scott Burn (illustrator). You'll see all of these influences captured in his dazzling collections of poetry and song - his lasting legacy to the world.Cloth.

His love for farming stayed with him throughout his life and his writing often dealt with issues affecting the poorer classes, notably highlighting the need for greater social equality. He was also a passionately proud Scot - he even spent many years collecting and preserving traditional Scottish songs for the future.įor all his fame, Burns never forgot his roots. In his personal life, Burns dedicated hundreds of lines of verse to the fairer sex and went on to father 12 children, nine with his wife Jean Armour. This masterful collection made a huge impression on Edinburgh's literary elite, and propelled Burns to celebrity status. There were signs of Robert's exceptional writing talent from an early age - at 15 he penned his first love poems - though it was not until 1786 at the age of 27 that he rose to fame with the publication of his first collection of poetry, Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. Even with the family's money struggles, his father recognised the importance of education and ensured that, alongside working on the family farm, his children were given the opportunity to read and learn. He was born the son of poor tenant farmers and was the eldest of seven children. His timeless words have echoed throughout the generations, inspiring people from every walk of life.Īlthough he left a great legacy, Burns' start in life was a humble one. Despite his short life Burns left a huge catalogue of poetry and songs that have been pored over, enjoyed and spoken aloud for over 200 years.

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