The following works of Ossian were published by Macpherson:

• Fragments of ancient poetry, collected in the Highlands of Scotland, and translated from the Galic or Erse language. 1760.
• Fingal. An Ancient Epic Poem, in six books; together with several other Poems, composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal. 1761/1762
• Temora, an Ancient Epic Poem, in eight books; together with several other poems, composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal; translated from the Galic language by James Macpherson. 1762.

These were published in a combined edition:

• The Works of Ossian, the Son of Fingal. 1765.

And finally, in a revised edition as

• The Poems of Ossian. A new edition, carefully corrected, and greatly improved. 1773.

Most subsequent editions (including this one) are reprinted from the 1773 edition. The text of this version of The Poetical Works of Ossian is taken partly from a copy published by Crosby and Nichols, Boston, 1863 (The Poems) and partly from a copy published by Philips, Sampson & Co, Boston, 1852. (Front matter and illustrations). These two copies appear to have been printed from the same plates as they are identical in layout and pagination. The front matter and illustrations were transcribed by John B. Hare whose edition is on the Sacred Texts Web Site (Thank you, John!)