Idyls and Legends of Inverburn, Robert Buchanan — 2nd Thousand

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Idyls and Legends of Inverburn, Robert Buchanan — 2nd Thousand

Name: Idyls and Legends of Inverburn, Robert Buchanan — 2nd Thousand
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4958
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Publication: London, Alexander Strahan, Publisher, 1866

Formatting: Small 8vo, pp. [viii], 214.

Condition Report: Good. The original purple cloth binding remains structurally sound, featuring a striking blind-stamped Greek key border and a central gilt device to the front board. However, the spine has notably sunned to a tan-brown and exhibits typical shelf-wear, with some fraying and minor chipping to the head and tail. The corners are bumped and gently rubbed from use. The all-edges gilt text block remains relatively bright. Internally, the hinges appear stable and tight. The preliminary leaves and endpapers show scattered light foxing and age-toning, which is entirely consistent with the paper stock of the era, while the main text block remains largely clean and legible.

Catalogue Note: This 1866 offering represents the "Second Thousand" printing of Buchanan’s work, effectively acting as a revised second edition. As noted by bibliographic sources, this iteration omitted two poems from the original 1865 release ("The Minister and the Elfin" and "The Legend of the Little Fay") and replaced them with a new "Juvenilia" section containing "Cloudland" and "Pastoral Pictures".

While Robert Buchanan achieved considerable prominence, and occasional infamy, as a poet, dramatist, and critic in Victorian literary circles, this particular volume in its secondary printing is relatively common on the open market. It features standard publisher's advertisements on the front endpapers but no noteworthy provenance or binders' stamps. It remains an accessible, authentic example of quintessential mid-19th-century blind-stamped publisher's bindings.

A captivating collection of Victorian narrative poetry, Idyls and Legends of Inverburn blends everyday tales of rural Scottish folk with enchanting myths of fairies and gnomes. Penned by Robert Buchanan, these verses capture the rustic charm, dialect, and folklore of the Scottish countryside, providing a compelling glimpse into the era's fascination with pastoral life and highland legend.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Robert Buchanan

Book Publisher: Alexander Strahan

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Poetry

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 214

Book Publication Year: 1866

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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