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The Bruce and Wallace Henry Dummond's Copy

Title: The Bruce; and Wallace; Published From Two Ancient Manuscripts Preserved in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates
Author: (Barbour, John and Henry the Minstrel)
Description: 2 volumes. x, xxx, 495; [iv], xx, 444 pp. (4to) 10x7¾, 19th century full calf, spines ruled and lettered in gilt.This copy with the bookplate of author Henry Drummond in each volume. Tipped into Volume 1 is a letter addressed to Drummond from John Richardson regarding the forging of title pages to earlier editions of the present works, the forged title pages are present in each volume.
Heading: zzkPlace Published: Edinburgh
Publisher: James Ballantyne for Manners and Miller, et al
Date Published: 1820

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