Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect - Robert Burns

Facsimile of the original Kilmarnock edition printed in a limited edition of 1000 copies.

Published by Famerdram Publishers 1977

Bound: 2019

Sewn onto raised cords, laced on boards. Silk sewn-on endbands, gouache/acrylic coloured edges, leather jointed endpaper and doublure in JL hand marbled paper. Calfskin spine, Handmade Holland & Sherry linen bookcloth, embroidered with raised panel and leather onlay. Hot foiled label. Housed in drop back box, sanded and tinted library buckram to compliment edge colouring, leather onlay & stitch.

From a binding point of view this is a book of firsts:

First block sewn onto raised cords, first sewn on end bands, first edge colouring, first leather joints, first doublures, first back cornering and endcaps, first drop back box.

£450.00