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Essays Familiar and Humorous; Essays Moral and Economic; Essays Philosophical, Sentimental and Historical Sketches; History of the Rebellion 6th Ed.; Traditions of Edinburgh. New Ed. Much Amended; Popular Rhymes of Scotland. Third Ed. with Additions. Original Poems. Edinburgh W & R Chambers ... 18477 vols. Sm. 8vo. Additional engraved t.ps. With the armorial bookplates of Thomas Mackinlay, some light browning, marbled e.ps. and edges, contemporary calf with gilt fillet edged boards, dec. gilt compartments with gilt lettered labels to spines, minor loss to gilt, an attractive set. Inscribed to the front of each volume ‘Mrs Mackinlay from R. Chambers with kindest regards’. In additional volume 1 has an affixed photographic portrait of the Author to flyleaf. Robert Chambers (1802–1871), publisher and writer.
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