Robert Tannahill 17741810 was a near contemporary of Robert Burns 17591796 in memory of whom he formed the Burns Anniversary Society in 1805. TheFirst Edition o... » 

Robert Tannahill 17741810 was a near contemporary of Robert Burns 17591796 in memory of whom he formed the Burns Anniversary Society in 1805. TheFirst Edition of his Poems appeared in 1807. David Semples edition publishedseventy years later fixes the poet firmly in his context both historical andgeographical. All known works and correspondence are included. Notes specificto each poem song or letter explain the background and references. Asubstantial biography is supported by a Map and Guide to the Gleniffer Braes Tannahill Country an extensive Appendix Glossary and Index. «