{"product_id":"the-new-scotch-haggis-consisting-of-pieces-humourous-witty-droll-second-edition-g-caldwell-paisley-1829","title":"The New Scotch Haggis; Consisting of Pieces Humourous, Witty, Droll,.. Second edition, G. Caldwell, Paisley, 1829","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA scarce collection of Scottish humour, bringing together comic anecdotes, witty sayings and assorted drollery, both ancient and modern. Published in Paisley in 1829, this literary \"haggis\" offers a flavour of Scotland's popular comic tradition and the stories and jests considered 'worthy of preservation'. The book also contains a few anecdotes regarding Robert Burns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"book-title\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Scotch Haggis; Consisting of Pieces Humourous, Witty, Droll, Ancient and Modern, Worthy of Preservation, connected with Scottish Drollery. No stated author\/editor.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collectible-ref\" data-first=\"First editions by this author\" data-sgnd=\"Signed by this author\"\u003ePublished by G. Caldwell, Paisley, 1829. Second edition. A very scarce publication - first time we have encountered a copy, and only 6 institutional holdings on Worldcat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fair copy of this scarce volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hardback with black leather spine and corners. The spine with lightly raised bands, blind stamped tooling, and rubbed gilt decoration. With gilt burgundy title label. Boards with paper which is heavily rubbed and scuffed and mostly absent from the front board. Covers bumped, worn and a little skewed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEndpapers with previous owners’ details - the earliest being a ‘Robert Barr’ from 1880.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText pages are loosening at the gutter with some sections standing proud and uneven. Gaps are visible at gutters and some light scattered spotting throughout, as well as age-related wear. Some text pages are absent (see collation), but despite the imperfect state, a still desirable copy of this very scarce volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e421pp + (9) Contents. Missing the following pages: 33-34, 47-48, 401-404, and 415-420.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 159mm high x 101mm wide x 29mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: approximately 278g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56398349828481,"sku":"LAN10444","price":204.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/TheNewScotchHaggis_ConsistingofPiecesHumourous_Witty_Droll_..Secondedition_G.Caldwell_Paisley_1829IMG_8141.jpg?v=1792057988","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/en-us\/products\/the-new-scotch-haggis-consisting-of-pieces-humourous-witty-droll-second-edition-g-caldwell-paisley-1829","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}