Editorial work begun by Geo. A. Panton, who died when only the first two sheets had been printed. The work was completed by J. B. Murdoch. cf. Introductory note, v. 1, signed: Jas. Barclay Murdoch, December, 1901. From the manuscript in the Advocates' library, Edinburgh, which "constitutes with the 'Asloan' and 'Maitland folio' manuscripts the chief repository of Middle Scots poetry, especially for the texts of the greater poets Henryson, Dunbar, Lyndsay and Alexander Scott. Portions of it were reprinted (with modifications) by Allan Ramsay in his Ever green (1724) and later and more correctly, by Lord Hailes in his Ancient Scottish poems (1770)" cf. Encyc. brit., v. 3, p. 353. Includes several poems written by Bannatyne himself. Volumes 2-4 paged continuously. List of works printed in part from the Bannatyne manuscript: p. lxiii-lxvii.
Contents:
v. 1. Introductory note, by the editor. Memoir of George Bannatyne, by Sir Walter Scott, bart. Extracts from the Memorial bulk of George Bannatyne, by Dr. David Laing. Appendix to memoir and Extracts, by Dr. David Laing. An account of the contents of the Bannatyne manuscript, by Dr. David Laing; extended by the editor. Index to first lines and titles, by George Bannatyne. Names of the authors; with notes, by the editor. Glossary to the Bannatyne manuscript, by the editor.--v. 2-4. The Bannatyne manuscript [with 4 Appendices containing portions of the ms. written at a later date than the rest, some by other pens than that of George Bannatyne]
OCLC:
(OCoLC)5815259
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
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