Letter, 1800 June 30, Edinburgh.

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Letter, 1800 June 30, Edinburgh.

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Als from Creech, p. [4] addressed to Messrs. Cadell & Davies in which he expresses his disappointment at not having received his copies of Burns "when all the trade in town and country have received them. I had above 150 bespoke and cannot furnish one."

1 sheet folded ; 22.2 x 37.2 cm.

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Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

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Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. ...

Cadell & Davies.

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The British publishing and bookselling firm of Cadell & Davies was established in 1793 as a joint partnership between Thomas Cadell (1773-1836) and William Davies (d. 1820). The pair inherited the business from Cadell's father, Thomas Cadell the elder (1742-1802), and carried on his legacy as a leader of the London book trade. After Davies's death in 1820, Cadell began publishing under his own name. The firm was dissolved in 1836 when Cadell died, although sale of the remaining copyrights an...

Creech, William, 1745-1815

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