Last Will and Testament, and Codicil Thereto, of George Heriot: And the Original Statutes of his Hospital by Dr Balcanquall.
by Heriot, George
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- Hardcover
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Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Printed by Neill & Company, 1835. 8vo, pp. 4, 90. Contemporary brown pebbled cloth. Scattered light foxing, some gatherings a little marked. Some marks to boards, spine-ends a little worn. AP monogram to title-page. A scarce edition of the will of goldsmith and philanthropist George Heriot (1563-1624), together with the statutes of the charitable school he endowed. Library Hub records just 3 copies: at NLS, St Andrews and BL.
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- Bookseller
- McNaughtan's Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6184
- Title
- Last Will and Testament, and Codicil Thereto, of George Heriot: And the Original Statutes of his Hospital by Dr Balcanquall.
- Author
- Heriot, George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by Neill & Company
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1835
- Keywords
- History Scottish
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- Cloth
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