Lot 250
Edinburgh, Scotland, & Nova Scotia - a collection of ephemera and manuscripts
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 14 February 2018 at 10:00 GMT
Description
A Bill and Act for Upholding and Repairing the Bridges and Highways in the County of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, 1733. Later edition, small 8vo pamphlet; A Bill for Altering and amending the Laws which regulate the Qualifications of Freeholders... Edinburgh, 1775. Small 8vo, blue wrappers, a few manuscript annotations in an early hand; Copies of two documents stating that William Douglas of Killhead permits his son to inherit his property, dated 1724 and 1727; Copy of a letter dated 1760 to Miss Jenny Douglas: "Madame, I'm extremely sorry to find that all that has passed between you & me is now become the common talk of the Tea Tables & Coffee houses..."; a collection of receipts from Edinburgh traders; Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Rights, Edinburgh 9th September 1847, 4 printed pages; The Nova Scotia Question in connection with the Relief of Highland & other Destitution... Glasgow, 1847. 8vo pamphlet, 2 copies; and various other documents relating to the British American Association; and other documents (small quantity)