Edinburgh Fugitive Pieces: With Letters, Containing a Comparative View of the Modes of Living, Arts, Commerce, Literature, Manners, &C. Of Edinburgh, at Different Periods (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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William creech, late Bookseller in Edinburgh, was born at Newbattle, in the neighbourhood of that city, on the 21st of April 174-5. His ancestors were te spectable farmers in the county of Fife, but not in opu lent circnmstanca. He was the son of the Rev. William Creech, minister of the parish of Newbattle, and Mrs Mary Buley, an English lady, nearly related to the family of Quarme in Devonshire, several of whom have held the ofice of Usher of the Black Rod in the House of Lords. The Rev. Mrcmecb,who was a'pious andrnostrespeo table clergyman, died at the early age of Ibrty, a few months after the birth of his son William, leaving be lide him, his widow, and two very young daughters, marguetandmary,botliof whom died in themnth of September 174-9.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book gathers essays, articles, and verse by Alexander Kincaid, a prominent Edinburgh bookseller, from the latter half of the 18th century. Kincaid was a friend of many of the leading literary lights of the Scottish Enlightenment, including Robert Burns, James Boswell, and Adam Ferguson. This book examines Kincaid's writings within the context of Enlightenment thought and ideals, providing new insights into the world of Scottish literature and publishing in the late 18th century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334942013_0
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