Johnson, James [Editor]; Robert Burns [Contributor]

First edition, first issue of this influential collection of traditional folk music of Scotland. Octavo, two volumes comprised of volumes one and three out of six, bound in full contemporary calf with gilt ruling to the spines, vignettes to the title pages, engraved throughout with musical stanzas. Presentation copy, inscribed by Robert Burns on the title page of volume one, “To Mr. Whyter from Robt. Burns” and on the verso of the title page of volume three, “Remember me! Ro. B.” Robert Burns contributed some 200 songs, new or adapted to the successive volumes of The Scots Musical Museum. In good condition with bumping and rubbing to the extremities, losses to the hinges of both volumes, splitting to the spine of volume three, final leaf in volume one trimmed by binder into plate mark volumes one lacks five leaves from pages 23-24, 49-52, 93-96. Housed in a custom cloth folding case. Rare.