Various — Select Scottish Ballads

London, J. Nichols, 1783. Leather. A scarce collection of both tragic and humorous Scottish ballads, complete in two volumes and bound in a smart leather binding. ESTC Citation No. T55179.Edited by John Pinkerton (1758-1826), a Scottish antiquarian and author. This work was first published under the title 'Scottish Tragic Ballads' before being reprinted in 1783 with 'Ballads of the Comic Kind' as a supplement. When Pinkerton came under fire for publishing modern poems as alleged 'ancient' ones, he admitted that he himself had penned the second part of 'Hardy Kanute' as well as a few others.Containing such verses as 'Child Maurice', 'Adam o Gordon', 'Gilderoy' and 'The Cruel Knight&apos.Complete in two volumes.Lacking the half title page to volume I. In a half calf binding. Externally lovely, with just the slightest wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .