Rae, Gilbert — Poems

G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover faded with minor marking and wear to rear external joint. Endpapers browned [Hamilton] [Hamilton Advertiser] First Edition 200mm x 130mm (8" x 5"). 71pp. Gilbert Rae (18751955) was a Scottish poet, novelist, and historian whose works deeply captured the rural landscape, language, and cultural heritage of the Scottish Borders and Lanarkshire. Born in Biggar, Scotland, he spent his life balancing a career as an ironmonger with his passion for literature. He is best remembered for his verse written in the traditional Scots dialect, which reflects the daily life, natural beauty, and historical haunting atmosphere of the Lowlands.