James Cranstoun - Satirical Poems of the Time of the Reformation

Edinburgh; London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1891-1893. Leather. A uniformly bound two-volume set of this scarce collection of satirical poems from the Reformation, compiled by James Cranstoun. A two-volume set of this scarce work, uniformly bound in a half morocco binding with marbled boards and end papers. Top edge gilt.Bookplate of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party politician Sir Charles Bine Renshaw (1848-1918) to the front paste down of each volume. A collection of satirical poems from the time of the Reformation, compiled by James Cranstoun. As well as the poems, volume I contains an introduction with information on the period, style, language, and subjects of the poems and biographical notices of the authors, including Thomas Jenye, Robert Sempill, Sir William Kirkaldy, Sir John Maitland, John Davidson, Nicol Burne, and Robert Lekpreuik. Volume II contains notes on the poems, an appendix, a glossary and an index. In a half morocco binding. Externally, excellent. Light rubbing to the raised bands of the spines and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Many pages are unopened. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .

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