Title: The Siller Gun. A Poem, in Four Cantos: with Notes and a Glossary.
Binding: Hard Cover Book Condition: Good; Ex-libris: John Kerley Smith. West Hartlepool. Otium Sine Litteris Moris Est. Hardcover faded. Spine fadedSpotting to title page and initial pages. Edition: First Edition Size: 12mo Publisher: Glocester Glocester : Printed by D. Walker, for the author; sold by J. Richardson ... and J.M. Richardson ... 1808
Seller ID: 163
18 cm. Mayne, John (1759-1836). A Poet, was born in Dumfries. In 1780 he published the Siller Gun in its original form in Ruddiman’s Magazine. It is a humorous poem descriptive of an ancient custom in Dumfries of shooting for the Siller Gun. He was continually adding to it, until it grew to 5 cantos. He also wrote a poem on Hallowe’en, and a version of the ballad, Helen of Kirkconnel. His verses were admired by Scott. ; 153 pages
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