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Cunningham, Allan. Songs of Scotland, Ancient and Modern.
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Cunningham, Allan. Songs of Scotland, Ancient and Modern. 4 v.
London: J. Taylor, 1825

Image taken from v. 3
Image taken from v. 3
Songs of Scotland; p. 142-143
Songs of Scotland; p. 142-143

 

David Vedder (1790-1854), a minor Scots essayist and poet, previously owned this copy of Cunningham's collection and, as shown above and below, interlaced it with fascinating handwritten notes and commentaries on various aspects of Cunningham’s selections.

Songs of Scotland; p. 160-161
Songs of Scotland; p. 160-161
Songs of Scotland; p. 298-299
Songs of Scotland; p. 298-299