Hogg james

1501 · 38499 — Glasgow Scotland: Printed for the Booksellers 18––. 12mo 15 cm 6". 24 pp. <br><br>A pedlar leaves a strange "long pack" at the house of a rich colonel on the banks of North Tyne in Northumberland; one of the servants terrified to see the pack move fires on it and finds he has killed a man armed with a cutlass and four pistols who has been ingeniously folded up into the pack. Fearing a plan to rob the house the servants summon reinforcements and a fierce gun battle ensues when the dead man's accomplices — a gang of robbers who apparently included some men of good family — attack the house but are beaten off by the inhabitants.<br>    Attributed to James Hogg 1770 –1835 by the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature this tale was first published in 1817; known as the "Ettrick Shepherd" Hogg was born in Ettrick Forest and indeed began his life as a shepherd. His literary talents were discovered by Scott and he was a friend of Byron Wordsworth and Southey.<br>    A woodcut border frames the title page which features a woodcut vignette of a seated man in kilt plaid and bonnet playing the bagpipes; there is also a woodcut tail-piece "No. 24" is printed at the foot of the title. Very good. Original self wrappers unbound; removed. Printed for the Booksellers unknown books