The Buik of Alexander: or, The Buik of the most noble and valiant conquerour Alexander the Grit / by John Barbour, archdeacon of Aberdeen: edited in four volumes, from the unique printed copy in the possession of the Earl of Dalhousie with introductions, notes and glossary, together with the French originals (Li fuerres de Gadres and Les vœux du paon) collated with numerous mss. By R. L. Græme Ritchie...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barbour, John, approximately 1320-1395.

Contributor:

Jacques, de Longuyon, active 1290-1312.

Alexandre, de Bernay, active 12th century.

Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.

Ritchie, R. L. Græme (Robert Lindsay Græme), 1880-1954.

Series:

Scot. Text S. ; new ser., 17, 12, 21, 25.

The Scottish Text Society. [Publications. New ser ; no.17, 12, 21, 25]

Language:

English

French

Physical Description:

4v. : facsimiles ; 23cm.

Other Title:

The Buik of the most noble and valiant conquerour Alexander the Grit.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh and London : Printed for the Society by W. Blackwood, 1921-29.

Contents:

v.1. Introduction. Buik of Alexander, pt.1: Forray of Gadderis. Li fuerres de Gadres, ed. from ms. 264, Bodley's library.

v.2. Introduction. Buik of Alexander, pt.II: The Avowis of Alexander. Les vœux du paon, pt.I, now ed. for the first time, from ms. Fr. 12565 of the Bibliothèque nationale, and collated with numerous mss.

v.3. Introduction. Buik of Alexander, pt.III. Les vœux du paon, pt. II (1)

v.4. Buik of Alexander, pt.IV. Les vœux du paon, pt.II (2). Notes to Books I-IV. Glossary. Index.

Notes:

The introduction (v.1, p.[xiii]-cclxxxiv) contains a full discussion of Barbour's authorship, which is disputed, and comparison between the "Buik" and his "Bruce".

OCLC:

1157271