£1,125
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs ft. the Library of the Late William St Clair | 683
Auction: 2 February 2022 at 10:00 GMT
[Scotland, Charles II] Act Rescinding two Acts, Past in the last Session of Parliament, the one for excepting of persons from publick Trust, Edinburgh, the ninth of September 1663. Edinburgh: Evan Tyler, 1663. Folio, 3pp, one folded sheet, [ESTC R472825 - California State Library only]; Act of Parliament Act Anent Tradesmen's Accompts. Edinburgh Dec. 18th 1706. Edinburgh: Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, 1706. Folio, 1pp., 2 copies printed on a single folded sheet, [not on ESTC]; Edinburgh Town Council Act of the Town Council of Edinburgh, for incouraging People to clean the Streets of this City. Edinburgh, April 2nd 1718. Folio, 1pp., [not on ESTC]; Edinburgh Town Council Orders set down by the Lord Provost, Baillies, and Council of Edinburgh, to be observed by the Constables, in Discharge of their Offices within this City, and Liberties thereof. Edinburgh, January 10th 1727. [Edinburgh, 1727], folio, 2pp., slightly dust-soiled, [ESTC T181011 - N.L.S. copy only]; Edinburgh Town Council Act of Council for keeping clean the Streets of the City of Edinburgh, and Suburbs thereof. Edinburgh, 14th August 1745. Folio, 1pp., [ESTC T19157 - 4 copies UK, 3 in N. America]; another copy of the same, slightly frayed at head, without loss; Edinburgh Town Council Act of Council regulating the Time for emptying and laying down the Ashes, foul Water and other Nastiness. Edinburgh, July 12th 1749. 4to, one page, [ESTC T19161 - 3 copies UK]; another copy of the same; [Forth and Clyde Navigation] An Address to the Public, from a Proprietor in the Forth and Clyde Navigation. Edinburgh, October 29th 1768. Folio, 4pp, one sheet folded, [not on ESTC]; [Mein, Robert] Edina's Welcome to our Royal Sisters at their Convention in Edinburgh, in July 1774. 8vo, 3pp, one folded sheet, signed 'Robert Mein' at foot of p. 2, [not on ESTC]; [Parliament, House of Commons] List of the Members who voted For and Against the Convention, March, 1738. [London, 1739], folio, 1 sheet, slightly frayed, without loss, [ESTC T26808, 3 copies UK, 1 N. America]; Sibbald, Sir Robert The History of the Shefiffdoms of Fife and Kinross. Edinburgh: J. Watson, 1710. Folio. 1 folding plate, contemporary calf, somewhat spotted and some light browning, binding rebacked, now very worn; Hett, F.P. The Memoirs of Sir Robert Sibbald. 1932, 8vo, quarter cloth, worn (11 unbound printed works, and 2 volumes)
Provenance: Seemingly from the personal collection of Robert Mein; see other items relating to him and Edinburgh Council in this sale.