Ancient Scotish poems, never before in print. But now published from the MS. collections of Sir Richard Maitland, of Lethington, knight, Lord Privy Seal of Scotland, and a senator of the College of Justice [...] Volume I

Full title: Ancient Scotish poems, never before in print. But now published from the MS. collections of Sir Richard Maitland, of Lethington, knight, Lord Privy Seal of Scotland, and a senator of the College of Justice. Comprising pieces written from about 1420 till 1586. With large notes, and a glossary. Prefixed are: An essay on the origin of Scottish poetry. A list of all the Scottish poets, with brief remarks. And an appendix is added, containing, among other articles, an account of the contents of the Maitland and Bannatyne MSS. Volume I.

First of 2 volumes in 8vo. f. [1] (blank), pp. cxliv, 178, f. [1] (plates), f. [1] (blank). Includes facsimile at end. The frontispiece portrait is lacking. In English and Scots.

Poems selected from the Maitland folio and quarto manuscripts in the Pepysian library by John Pinkerton. In the preface Pinkerton confesses to fabricating the second part of the ballad ‘Hardyknute,’ but goes on to perpetrate or perpetuate other forgeries. See also W.A. Craigie (ed.), The Maitland folio manuscript. Containing poems by Sir Richard Maitland, Dunbar, Douglas, Henryson, and others. Edinburgh & London, 1927, vol. 2; J. Nichols, Illustrations of Literary History of the Eighteenth Century. London, 1828, vol. 5, pp. 660-670; R. Chambers. A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen. Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dublin & London, 1835, vol. 3, p. 246; ESTC, T133819.

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