£2,125
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs ft. the Library of the Late William St Clair | 683
Auction: 2 February 2022 at 10:00 GMT
at their annual Convention at Edinburgh, 1772. 4pp. (one sheet folded), signed "Robert Mein" at end, [not in ESTC]; [Mein, Robert] Edina's Welcome to our Royal Sisters at their Convention in Edinburgh, in July 1774. 3pp. (one sheet folded), signed "Robert Mein at foot of p. 2, [Not in ESTC]; [Mein, Robert] An Habiack, Encomium, for the New Year 1770. Humbly inscribed to the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council of the CIty of Edinburgh. By the oldest, longest and most obedient Servant of the Council. 4to, [1770], 4to, 4pp, one sheet folded, [ESTC T198517, Bodleian only]; [Mein, Robert] A Nominal Encomium on the Election of the Magistrates 1766. Folio, 2pp., [referencing himself in the poem], [ESTC Bodleian only]; [Mein, Robert] An Anagramical and Nominal Encomium humbly inscribed to My Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council with an Epithalamium to be sung upon Edinas Marriage, by their oldest Servant now alive for the new year 1771. [1771], 4to, 4pp, one sheet folded, first page dust-soiled, [ESTC T198517, Bodleian only]; Mein, Robert A Nominal Encomium, upon the Election of Magistrates at Michaelmas, 1772. [1772], folio, one page, with one word corrected in ink, [not in ESTC]; Mein, Robert A Nominal and Anagramical Encomium, humbly inscribed to the Right Honourable James Stoddart, Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council of Edinburgh, by their oldest Servant now alive this present year 1775. [1775], 1 page, folio, typographic ornament at head torn without loss, [not in ESTC]; Mein, Robert A Joyful Ode on New Year's Day 1776, Humbly inscribed to the Right Honourable James Stoddart Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council of Edinburgh, by their oldest Servant now Alive. [1776], 1 page, folio, [not on ESTC] (8)
Provenance: Seemingly from the personal collection of Robert Mein; see other items relating to him and Edinburgh Council in this sale.