Author: The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts
Title: Memorial Catalogue of the Burns Exhibition
Description: Glasgow, William Hodge and Company and T. and R. Annan and Sons, 1898. Cloth. A fascinating collection of images and descriptions from an exhibition held at the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts. Limited Edition, of which four hundred copies were printed, this being no. 203. With numerous plates throughout, many retaining their original tissue guards. The Burns Memorial Catalogue List of Subscribers for March 1899 loosely inserted. The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts (RGI) is an independent organisation in Glasgow, founded in 1861, which promotes contemporary art and artists in Scotland. It is the third largest organization of its kind in the United Kingdom. The Institute organizes the largest and most prestigious annual art exhibition in Scotland - open to all artists and with some 17 awards of cash prizes on offer. The centenary of Robert Burns death on 21st July 1896 saw national celebrations to commemorate his life and achievements. The centenary exhibition held in Glasgow presented many relics of Robert Burns, his family and friends. In a cloth binding. Externally worn. Front joint starting, rear held by the cords only, the backstrip coming away. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Good Only . Ill.: Various. Good Only .

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