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Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (London Edition)
1787 collection of poems by Robert Burns / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (London Edition) is commonly known as the Third or London Edition and sometimes the Stinking Edition.[1][2] It is a collection of poetry and songs by Robert Burns, printed for A. Strahan; T. Cadell in the Strand; and W. Creech, Edinburgh. MDCCLXXXVII[3] The date of publication for the London Edition was in November 1787,[4] however Strahan and Cadell had previously advertised for sale the 'Second' or 'Edinburgh Edition' using the 500 or so copies that William Creech still had that were unsold.[5] The successful selling of these made a truly new 'London Edition' a commercially viable enterprise.[4]
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Author | Robert Burns |
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Original title | Poems, Chiefly Scottish |
Cover artist | John Beugo after Alexander Nasmyth |
Language | Scots & English |
Genre | Poetry and Lyrics |
Publisher | Strahan & Cadell of London; William Creech of Edinburgh |
Publication date | 1787 |
Publication place | Great Britain |
The Kilmarnock Edition made Robert Burns Caledonia's Bard whilst the 'Edinburgh Edition' and the 'London Edition' elevated him into a position amongst the world's greatest poets.[6][7]