The Poems and Fables of Robert Henryson, Schoolmaster of Dunfermline. Edited from the Earliest Manuscripts and Printed Texts by H. Harvey Wood -
Robert Henryson
1933 - Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh - First Edition Thus
Finely bound definitive edition of the works of one of the most significant Scottish poets of the late medieval period.
Often referred to as the ‘Scottish Chaucer’, written in the Middle Scots language and demonstrating a mastery of various poetic forms, including the fable, pastoral elegy, and satire. Often blending humour and morality, reflecting the social and intellectual concerns of his time.
Published in 1933 to coincide with the founding of the Robert Henryson Society.
Illustrated with photographic plates of early manuscripts. Robert Henryson or Henrysoun (1425-1505) is one of the great names in medieval literature in general, and Scottish literature in particular. Little is known about his life. He lived in the second half of the fifteenth century, dying sometime before 1508. He possibly attended the University of Glasgow, and he is later associated with the town of Dunfermline, where he may have been a schoolmaster, or a notary public, or both.
His poetry supports the image of him as both a teacher and a lawyer. His versions of Aesop's Fables ('The Morall Fabillis of Esope the Phrygian') reveal a writer with a powerful moral purpose and a detailed grasp of the mechanisms of the law.
References: Allpoetry.com. Univeristy of Glasgow, School of Critical Studies. BBC, Writing Scotland.
Large octavo (binding size 22.8x15.7cm), pp. [2] xliii [1] 304 [2]. Elegantly bound in half red morocco, over green and red marbled boards highlighted in gilt, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, matching marbled endpapers, top edge tinted green. Condition: Fine in fine binding. Ref: 112238 Price: HK$ 2,000
Often referred to as the ‘Scottish Chaucer’, written in the Middle Scots language and demonstrating a mastery of various poetic forms, including the fable, pastoral elegy, and satire. Often blending humour and morality, reflecting the social and intellectual concerns of his time.
Published in 1933 to coincide with the founding of the Robert Henryson Society.
Illustrated with photographic plates of early manuscripts. Robert Henryson or Henrysoun (1425-1505) is one of the great names in medieval literature in general, and Scottish literature in particular. Little is known about his life. He lived in the second half of the fifteenth century, dying sometime before 1508. He possibly attended the University of Glasgow, and he is later associated with the town of Dunfermline, where he may have been a schoolmaster, or a notary public, or both.
His poetry supports the image of him as both a teacher and a lawyer. His versions of Aesop's Fables ('The Morall Fabillis of Esope the Phrygian') reveal a writer with a powerful moral purpose and a detailed grasp of the mechanisms of the law.
References: Allpoetry.com. Univeristy of Glasgow, School of Critical Studies. BBC, Writing Scotland.
Large octavo (binding size 22.8x15.7cm), pp. [2] xliii [1] 304 [2]. Elegantly bound in half red morocco, over green and red marbled boards highlighted in gilt, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, matching marbled endpapers, top edge tinted green. Condition: Fine in fine binding. Ref: 112238 Price: HK$ 2,000