Burns, Robert

Not for maids, ministers, or striplings. The Merry Muses. A choice collection of favorite songs gathered from many sources ... to which is added two of his letters and a poem - hitherto suppressed - and never before printed

n.p. [London?]: privately printed [by John Camden Hotten?] (not for sale), 1827 [but 1881]. Edition limited to 99 copies, 16mo, pp. [iii]-x, [2], 125, [1]; original full paneled crimson morocco, triple gilt borders on covers enclosing a central gilt panel with fleurons in the corners, gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments, gilt-lettered direct in 2, a.e.g.; spine sunned, else near fine, in a green morocco slipcase broken along one edge. Spurious edition of Burns' erotic and bawdy poems. Several similar editions were also printed. Item #54028

Price: $225.00