Stewart & Meikle's The Poetical Miscellany (1800): a problematic Glasgow ‘edition’ of Robert Burns

Lamont, C. (2021) Stewart & Meikle's The Poetical Miscellany (1800): a problematic Glasgow ‘edition’ of Robert Burns. Burns Chronicle, 130(1), pp. 59-70. (doi: 10.3366/burns.2021.0006)

Abstract

This short essay considers the untraced variants of seven Stewart and Meikle chapbooks printed in 1799 and gathered as The Poetical Miscellany (1800). Stemming from new bibliographical research into the early editions of Robert Burns, commenced in 2015, it is shown that at least five of these seven chapbooks were printed with several different settings. This throws doubt on the integrity of The Poetical Miscellany as a complete edition. The research on which the argument is based was carried out in several libraries and archives, all of which are detailed.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Lamont, Dr Craig
• Authors: Lamont, C.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > Scottish Literature
• Journal Name: Burns Chronicle
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• ISSN: 1365-7518
• ISSN (Online): 2634-7059
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2021 Edinburgh University Press
• First Published: First published in Burns Chronicle 130(1): 59-70
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