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  • Cover scan of Robert Burns
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    Robert Burns: A Very Peculiar History
    Fiona Macdonald - Hardback - Book House
    Taking a unique look at one of the most acclaimed and best-loved poets, Robert Burns, this title provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of Scotland's national poet.
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    Rax Me That Buik: The National Library Of Scotland
    Iain Gordon Brown - Paperback - Scala
    A celebration of the the National Library of Scotland's Scottish collections providing a brief history of the institution and the development of its holdings.
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    Robert Burns In Time And Place
    Frances Jarvie - Paperback - NMS
    Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, was born in 1759 and is still remembered today: every year, on the 25th of January, his birthday is celebrated wherever Scots patriots gather. This book features timelines of events in his life, accompanied by photographs, portraits, prints and etchings taken from noted Burns collections.
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    Rabbie's Rhymes: Robert Burns For Wee Folk
    Robert Burns; Karen Sutherland - NH - Itchy Coo
    A simple, funny, colourful introduction to Burns, 'Rabbie's Rhymes' will entertain the bairns and encourage parents and teachers not only to recite the lines from the poems but perhaps also to sing the tunes to songs like 'Ca the Yowes' and 'Ye Banks and Braes'.
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    Robert Louis Stevenson
    Robert Louis Stevenson - Paperback - Sterling
    Part of the 'Poetry for Young People' series, this book offers a collection of Robert Louis Stevenson's poetry, accompanied by illustrations.
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    Red, Cherry Red
    Jackie Kay - Book with sound disc - Bloomsbury
    Jackie Kay explores the theme of identity in poems about an older generation, especially grandmothers, about the old days and the new days, and places the poet associates with these people, who live dreamlike, isolated existences, geographically, but also in the memory.
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    Reading Round Edinburgh: A Guide To Children's Books Of The City
    - Paperback - Floris
    This volume is a guide to help children and adults discover Edinburgh and its children's books.
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    Robert Burns
    Kenneth Simpson - Paperback - Association for Scottish Literary Studies
    The 'Scotnotes' series is a collection of study guides on major Scottish writers and literary texts. This volume looks at the works of Robert Burns.
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    Robin Jenkins's The Cone-Gatherers
    Iain Crichton Smith - Paperback - Association for Scottish Literary Studies
    The 'Scotnotes' series is a collection of study guides on major Scottish writers and literary texts. This volume looks at 'The Cone-Gatherers' by Robin Jenkins.
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    Robert Burns: The Story Of Scotland's National Poet
    Judy Paterson - Paperback - Lindsay
    On 25th January, 1759 in a small Ayrshire cottage, Scotland's greatest poet was born. His name was Robert Burns. This delightful book with easy-to-read text and simple pictures tells you his story.