[Rarebooks] FS: Scarce edition of Robert Burns' poetry, illustrated by Bewick. Ainwick: 1808

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Burns, Robert. THE POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS; with His Life.
Ornamented with Engravings on Wood by Mr. Bewick from Original Designs
by Mr. Thurston. Ainwick: Printed by William Davison. 1808. 12mo. 2
vols. 266;270pp. Frontispiece woodcut portrait of Burns. Illustrated
with numerous text woodcuts by Bewick. Finely bound by B. M. Pickering
circa 1850, in straight grained green morocco, gilt, lightly rubbed.
A.e.g. A fine set.  $300.00
Hugo. THE BEWICK COLLECTOR, #230 ("One of Davison's finest and rarest
books.").

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