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A hard cover copy with red cloth boards, gilt lettering and self embossing on the front board. There is an illustrated, unclipped dust cover. There is a cut along the middle section of the front of the dust cover. There is some rubbing and wear to the edges of the dust jacket. Uncut edges. There is some foxing and toning throughout but the text is clear and legible.
Now in a clear, removable cover to protect from damage.
Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Publication Date: 1964
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The Merry Muses of Caledonia is among Burns’ best known, but least read, work. This collection of bawdy poems, some written by and some collected by Burns, ranges from celebrations of spirited women in “Ellibanks”, to misogyny in “There was twa wives” and male fantasy in “Nine Inch will please a lady”. These engaging poems are not lewd or distasteful but possess a great wit and charm. This new edition updates the 1959 printing, which with engaging accompanying material by James Barke and preface by J. De Lancey Ferguson have made this the definitive version, until now.
“The Merry Muses was always intended to be accompanied by music but the 1959 edition was left incomplete due to Barke’s premature death. For the first time the book is completed as it was always meant to be with notes to the tunes created with reference to Barke’s unpublished papers. The Luath Merry Muses edition also includes bonus material with specially commissioned illustrations from top political satirist Bob Dewar and an introduction by Burns scholar Valentina Bold. Ferguson’s work is brought up to date with commentary on the latest critical responses. This new edition will make this classic of Burns’ literature more accessible to modern readers.
| Weight | 0.510 kg |
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