A pair of miniature hardcover books featuring works by renowned Scottish authors. The first volume is a miniature edition of Burns’ Poems by Robert Burns, bound in a red-based tartan cloth featuring a prominent yellow and green overcheck. The front cover is set with a circular bronze-tone metal medallion depicting a portrait of the author in profile, and is stamped with the title BURNS’ POEMS in gilt capital letters. The second volume is a miniature edition of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. This book is bound in a textured blue faux-leather or paper-covered board, decorated with a yellow-dotted border on the front cover. The cover text is printed in yellow and reads The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde followed by the author’s name. Both volumes feature plain paper edges and standard text blocks.
Height: Approximately 7.6 cm.
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