The Tragedy of Sir James the Rose.
Files
Title
The Tragedy of Sir James the Rose.
Publisher
Stirling: W. Macnie, Booksellers
Date
[1820-1830?] per National Library of Scotland
Extent
8 pages
16 cm
Is Part Of
a bound collection of 54 chapbooks (s0141b34)
Description
Woodcut #83: Illustration on title page of a knight in armor on a horse.
Type
ballads & songs
Abstract
This tells the tragic tale of Sir Rose, who falls in love with Matilda. Her father, Lord Buchan, objects to the marriage and tells her she will marry Lord Graeme. Sir Rose fights first Graeme’s brother and then is chased down by Graeme himself. While Sir Rose overcomes both Graeme and his men, he is mortally wounded and dies, whereupon Matilda falls upon his sword to follow him into death.
Subject
Courtship and Marriage
Highlands
Chapbooks - Scotland - Stirling
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Is Referenced By
Format
JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Rights
In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“The Tragedy of Sir James the Rose.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 26, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/1017.
