Comprising a History of Scottish Poetry and Poets from the earliest times. With lives of the Poets and Selections from their Writings.
⁂ These three works are uniform.
A DESCRIPTION OF THE WESTERN ISLES OF SCOTLAND, CALLED HYBRIDES. With the Genealogies of the Chief Clans of the Isles. By Sir Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles, who travelled through most of them in the year 1549. Impression limited to 250 copies. Demy 8vo. Price 5s.
This is the earliest written description of the Western Islands, and is exceedingly quaint and interesting. In this edition all the old curious spellings are strictly retained.
A DESCRIPTION OF THE WESTERN ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND CIRCA 1695. By Martin Martin. Impression limited to 250 copies. Demy 8vo. Price 12s. 6d.
With the exception of Dean Monro’s smaller work 150 years previous, it is the earliest description of the Western Islands we have, and is the only lengthy work on the subject before the era of modern innovations. Martin very interestingly describes the people and their ways as he found them about 200 years ago. [[7]]
THE SCOTTISH POETS, RECENT AND LIVING. By Alexander G. Murdoch. With Portraits, Post 8vo. Price 6s.
A most interesting resumé of Scottish Poetry in recent times. Contains a biographical sketch, choice pieces, and portraits of the recent and living Scottish Poets.
THE HUMOROUS CHAP-BOOKS OF SCOTLAND. By John Fraser. 2 Vols., Thin Crown 8vo (all published). Price 5s.
An interesting and racy description of the chap-book literature of Scotland, and biographical sketches of the writers.