Old Engraving: Edinburgh Castle from Gray Friars Churchyard- Robert Burns, 1858

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Old Engraving: Edinburgh Castle from Gray Friars Churchyard- Robert Burns, 1858:
$9.95

Beautiful antique steel engraving of Edinburgh Castle from the Gray Friars Churchyard.

Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age (2nd century AD), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603. From the 15th century the castle\'s residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison.As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
Greyfriars Kirk, today Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland Kirk, is a parish kirk (church) of the Church of Scotland in central Edinburgh, Scotland. The kirk stands on the site of a pre-Reformation establishment of the Franciscan order, the \"Grey Friars\". It is one of the oldest surviving buildings built outside the Old Town of Edinburgh, having been begun in 1602 and completed circa 1620.

I have quite a few of these engravings that were taken from two volumes of The Works of Robert Burns, copyright 1858(see second picture for title page info- these are not included in the sale- only for info.) The book bindings were falling apart and missing some sections so I decided to disassemble the book to save all thegorgeous engravings, which are of various areas of Scotland and Burns\' family and friends. See my other listings for more if interested!

Page measures approx. 9.75\" x 6.75\".

Would look great matted and/or framed!

Some edgewear, foxing and ragged edge where engraving was removed from the book\'s binding- see pic for detail.

Title pages read: \"The Works of Robert Burns; with a Complete Life of the Poet, and an Essay on His Genius and Character, by Professor Wilson. Also, Numerous Notes, Annotations, and Appendices. Embellished by an Extensive series of Portraits and landscape illustrations. In Two Volumes.

Blackie and Son: Frederick Street, Glasgow; South College Street, Edinburgh; and Warwick Square, London. MDCCCLVIII\"

*****If you buy more than one of these engravings I will ship up to 5 for no additional charge (USPS First Class Mail, Domestic only. International buyers please inquire beforehand)!*****

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