DOWIE DENS O' YARROW By JAMES D, McCABE (Richmond, Virginia, on July 30, 1842--Pennylvania. January 27, 1883) And Published by Royal Association for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland, London, 1860 FIRST EDITION. LARGE FOLIO. Original "Green Cloth" with superb Gilt decoration (Insignia) and letter on the front covr. Inside there are Six Exquisite full page "PROOF" engravings, all mounted onto tthick art paper. This is an amazingly nice copy with bright gilt on cover; substantially well-preserved internally considering age and size. The Dowie Dens o Yarrow", also known as "The Braes of Yarrow" or simply "Yarrow", is a Scottish border ballad (Roud 13, Child 214). It has many variants (Child collected at least 19) and it has been printed as a broadside, as well as published in song collections. It is considered to be a folk standard, and many different singers have performed and recorded it over the years A very "sought after" collector's book which is valued highly by book ssellers.