John Ramsay — Poems

Edinburgh, Stirling and Kenney, 1836 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Scottish poet John Ramsey's charming volume of eighteenth century verse. The very scarce first edition of this work.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece. Collate, complete.A wonderful collection of Romantic verse - largely concerned with Scotland - from Kilmarnock based carpet-weaver John Ramsey. Poem titles include 'Written during the Commercial Distress of 1826', 'The Ghost and the Phrenologists' and 'On visiting the Burns Monument&apos.With the inscription 'from Robert McWhir, Kilmarnock, to Janet D. Fraser' to the head of the title page. In the original cloth binding, with remnants of paper label to spine. Marks to boards. Bumping to spine head and tail. Internally, binding lightly strained. Inscription to head of title page. Light handling marks throughout, alongside the odd spot. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .