Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (London Edition)
Second edition of 1787 – portrait and title pages | |
| Author | Robert Burns |
|---|---|
| Original title | Poems, Chiefly Scottish |
| Cover artist | John Beugo after Alexander Nasmyth |
| Language | Scots & English |
| Genre | Poetry and Lyrics |
| Publisher | Strahan & Cadell of London; William Creech of Edinburgh |
Publication date | 1787 |
| Publication place | Great Britain |
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (London Edition) is commonly known as the Third or London Edition and sometimes the Stinking Edition. It is a collection of poetry and songs by Robert Burns, printed for A. Strahan; T. Cadell in the Strand; and W. Creech, Edinburgh. MDCCLXXXVII The date of publication for the London Edition was in November 1787, however Strahan and Cadell had previously advertised for sale the 'Second' or 'Edinburgh Edition' using the 500 or so copies that William Creech still had that were unsold. The successful selling of these made a truly new 'London Edition' a commercially viable enterprise.
The Kilmarnock Edition made Robert Burns Caledonia's Bard whilst the 'Edinburgh Edition' and the 'London Edition' elevated him into a position amongst the world's greatest poets.