Shelfmark
Ldd.2.47
Author
Barnett, T. Ratcliffe, 1868 - 1946 (Thomas Ratcliffe),
Title
Reminiscences of old Scots folk / by T. Ratcliffe Barnett ; with ten illustrations in colour by R. Gemmell Hutchison, R. S. A.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London & Edinburgh : T. N. Foulis, 1913.
Physical description
[10], 205, [7] p., [10] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Note
Colour illustrations mounted on ecru leaves.
Note
Final [6] pp. contain publisher's advertisements.
Note
Publisher's brown linen boards with cover and spine titles blocked in gilt; gilt thistle ornament on front board; untrimmed fore-edges; gilt top edge.
Provenance
Presentation copy from the author to Ivor Gurney dated November 1917, with long inscription to Gurney: "To you - poet and musician - who have kept the melodies of sound, colour and thought alive despite the roar of the Guns ... we were introduced to one-another by wounds ...". Barnett was Chaplain to the Edinburgh War Hospital at Bangour, where Gurney resided from 25 September to 7 November 1917.
Provenance
Loosley inserted calling card of the Rev. T. Ratcliffe Burnett, inscribed in ink "The ever open door to you".
Provenance
Binding leaf preceding half title contains autograph poem "The peat reek" by Barnett dated Morar, August 1915; poems on pp. 100, 156 and 199 of the text initialled by Barnett.
Binding
Clear protective polyester dust-jacket.
Subject
Scotland Social life and customs.
Added entry--name
Barnett, T. Ratcliffe, 1868 - 1946 former owner.
Added entry--name
Gurney, Ivor, 1890 - 1937 former owner.
Added entry--name
T. N. Foulis publisher.
Added entry--place
Scotland Edinburgh
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B52008