The ruins of the royal palace and abbey is a poem by Serjeant Cockburn. Being a soldier, the author was probably only temporarily stationed at Dunfermline.
This rare pamphlet is the earliest example of Dunfermline printing to survive. The Library does not hold a copy of this item, but there are two at Dunfermline Public Library.
A Gavin Beugo is said to have had a bookshop and small printing press in Dunfermline as early as 1762, but no products from his press survive.
About the printer
D. Richardson worked as a printer and bookseller in Dunfermline. He advertised his wares in the Glasgow Courier.
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