Mite Series in Tartan.
Burns' Poems First Edition 1786; Bryce's English Dictionary, Witty Humorous and Merry Thoughts; Golden Thoughts from Great Authors, English Scotch and trish Songs. Housed in fitted wooden box divided into six compartments. The hinged top consists of a framed piece of glass. Gilt saw-tooth decoration on black paper framing the top, the remainder covered in Bonnie Prince Charlie Tartan paper. The sixth space in the box has a portrait of Burns
beneath a magnifying glass Books bound in tartans with silk spines. This is the more
rare version.
Sold by a collector in a public auction at Bonhams, 9th November 2022.
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