The Cotter's Saturday Night.
Boston: The Bibliophile Society, 1915.
4to. 12 leaves printed rectos only. Text and illustrations all engraved. Publisher's full red crushed morocco, gilt-stamped; backstrip darkened and somewhat dry and cracked. In a custom morocco-backed box.
§ One of 475 copies "printed for members only". An ornate printing of Burn's poem celebrating wholesome family life. The text and illustrations of this work were printed from copperplate engravings, designed and engraved by Mr. Arthur N. Macdonald for the Bibliophile Society. Arthur Nelson MacDonald (1866-1940) is best known as an engraver of bookplates. The introduction observes, "The drawings are remarkable for their deep perspective and minute detail; and in order to fully appreciate their quality one should examine them under a magnifying glass." Item #126293
Price: $175.00