Lawyer, book collector and friend of Sir Walter Scott, James Maidment (1793 1879) displayed a talent for antiquarian research. Many of his works were printed privately in small quantities, such as the present publication, which first appeared in 1837. Established in 1812 and named after the great eighteenth-century book collector, the Roxburghe Club remains the oldest and most distinguished society of bibliophiles in the world. Joseph Haslewood (1769 1833), respected as an editor of early English literature, was a founder member and enjoyed the club's tradition of informal fun alongside more...