Mary Carlyle Aitken - Scottish Song: A Selection of the Choicest Lyrics of Scotland

London, Macmillan and Co. 1874. First edition. Leather. A smart first edition of this collection of Scottish lyrics and verses, compiled by Mary Carlyle Aitken. First edition. A collection of Scottish songs, lyrics, and verses, including: O Gin my Love, The Lass of Ballochmyle, A Lad That's Far Away, The Bonny Earl of Murray, Mary's Dream, O Mally's Meek, and many others. Written by Mary Carlyle Aitken, a Scottish author and editor, the niece of British essayist, historian, and philosopher, Thomas Carlyle. Bound by Bickers & Son, London. Bound in full calf. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and marks to the boards. Fading to the spine. Front joint starting but very firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd pencil annotation. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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