Edinburgh Town Council
10 printed 18th century works
£1,375
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 13 July 2022 from 10:00 BST
Description
comprising:
Act and Ordinance of the Magistrates of Edinburgh, for Regulating the Street Cadies. Edinburgh, twenty sixth day of July 1739, folio, 1 page [not on ESTC]; By the Right Honourable, the Lord Provost and Magistrates of the City of Edinburgh. The Assize of Bread made of Wheat, to be observed... Edinburgh, July 24th 1730, 2 copies printed recto only on a folded sheet [not found on ESTC];
Edinburgh Town Council Act of Council regulating the Time for emptying and laying down Ashes, foul Water and other Nastiness. Edinburgh, July 12th 1749. 4to, one page [ESTC T19161, 3 copies UK];
Edinburgh, 13th July, 1742 The which Day the Managers of the Charity Work-house being regularly conveen'd, a State of the Funds and Progress of the Building... 1 leaf, folio;
Edinburgh Town Council Act of Council for keeping clean the Streets of the City of Edinburgh, and Suburbs thereof, at Edinburgh, the Fourteenth Day of August, 1745, folio, 1 page, couple of tiny holes at folds;
Chalmer, Andrew Part of the Sequel of the Historical Account of the City of Edinburgh's Duty on Ale. Edinburgh, 1753. 4to, 20pp, sewn as issued, [ESTC T230061 - Bodleian only], dust-soiled, last leaf torn with loss of a few letters;
Chalmer, Andrew Protest taken judicially by Andrew Chalmer.. at the second Diet of his Trial... for framing and publishing an Historical Account of the City's Duty on Ale. [Edinburgh, 1752], 4to, 4pp, [ESTC T63119];
[Edinburgh Elections] A Nominal Encomium on the Election of Magistrates at Michael mass 1764. 8vo, 4pp., slightly dust-soiled, [ESTC T176524 - NLS & Bodleian], slightly dust-soiled;
Walker, John, Baillie of Edinburgh Replies by Mess. Walker and Stuart, and others adhering to their Protest. Edinburgh, Dec. 29th 1762, 4to, 12pp, slightly dust-soiled;
Chalmers, George To the Honourable the Annual General Convention of the Royal Boroughs of Scotland, the Petition and Representation of the Merchants and Traders in Edinburgh. July 1768. [Edinburgh, 1768], folio, 4pp, short tear at fold [ESTC T205107 - Bodleian only], two small splits at fold (10)
Footnote
Provenance: Seemingly from the personal collection of Robert Mein; see other items relating to him and Edinburgh Council in this sale.