A Forfarshire Farmer [John Watson] — Samples of Common Sense in Verse

Brechin, Black and Johnston, 1875 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of vernacular Scottish verse, illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author, writing under the pseudonym of "A Forfarshire Farmer." In the publisher's original green cloth binding. First edition. A very scarce copy of this work.Illustrated with a monochrome portrait frontispiece of the author. A volume of vernacular Scottish verse, written under the pseudonym "A Forfarshire Farmer." With poems including "The Plaid," "The Bonnie Birk-Tree," "Tom o" Shanter," "The Battle of Balaclava," and other poems reflecting Scottish life and values in the later nineteenth century. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Slight rubbing to boards. Front hinge slightly cracked and previously repaired, with minor glue residue visible; hinge lightly strained but holding. Adhesive repairs to the inner gutters up to page 3, resulting in slight page misalignment. Internally, generally firmly bound. Title page crease with small closed tear to lower fore edge. Hinges slightly strained in places, but holding. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd handling mark and spot to first and last few leaves. Good . Ill.: None. Good .