Mite Series in Tartan. [2nd set]
Burns' Poems First Edition 1786; Bryce's English Dictionary: Witty Humorous and Merry Thoughts; Golden Thoughts from Great Authors; English Scotch and Irish 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 red roan with titles in gilt to front cover
Sold by a collector in a public auction at Bonhams, 9th November 2022.
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