The Secret Commonwealth

Scope and Content

18th century copy of Robert Kirk's 'Secret Commonwealth', a treatise on fairy folklore, witchcraft, ghosts, fauns etc, bound by William Henderson in 1814 (according to note on end paper).

Access Information

Access should be unrestricted but please check in advance of any consultation.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Storey, Accession E61/18.

Related Material

Kirk's 'own copy' of Secret Commonwealth, narrated to Robert Campbell, is in the Laing Collection, La.III.551

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