The Siller Gun or The Dumfries Trades.
Title
The Siller Gun or The Dumfries Trades.
Alternative Title
Saltire Chapbook No. 13
The Dumfries trades.
Publisher
Edinburgh: Saltire Society
Date
[1958] per National Library of Scotland
Extent
12 pages
13 cm
Identifier
Description
Color cover illustration and block prints throughout.
Part of a 20th century reprint series of chapbooks.
Abstract
A poem written in 1777 that was “founded on an ancient custom in Dumfries, called Shooting for the Siller Gun,” a tradition based around James VI gift of the gun to the best marksman in the Corporation of Dumfries. The poem itself describes the scene of the year’s competition and its carnival-esque air, including the many attendees, the competitors, and judges, as well as the excitement and pride the games inspired.
Subject
War
Chapbooks - Scotland - Edinburgh
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Is Referenced By
National Library of Scotland http://www.nls.uk/
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 Siller Gun or The Dumfries Trades.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 21, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/821.