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Books of Words

Books of Words ON TUESDAY, 3 December 1878, there was held within the premises of Mr Dowell at 18 George Street, Edinburgh, an auction of the library of Andrew Jervise, Esq., F.S.A.Scot.. Jervise, a bachelor, had died almost eight months before at the age of 58. In his library was a twovolume edition of Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish Language, edited by John Johnstone, published by Wm. Tait in 184041, and printed at the University Press Messrs. Stevenson's, then in Thistle Street. This was sold for the sum of 3 3s. to an unnamed buyer. In 1967 in The Book Cellar, a newlyopened secondhand bookshop in Dundas Street, Edinburgh, it was to appear again. This time it was brokenbacked and apparently of undistinguished origin. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Library Review Emerald Publishing

Books of Words

Library Review , Volume 22 (1): 4 – Jan 1, 1969

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
0024-2535
DOI
10.1108/eb012511
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Abstract

ON TUESDAY, 3 December 1878, there was held within the premises of Mr Dowell at 18 George Street, Edinburgh, an auction of the library of Andrew Jervise, Esq., F.S.A.Scot.. Jervise, a bachelor, had died almost eight months before at the age of 58. In his library was a twovolume edition of Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish Language, edited by John Johnstone, published by Wm. Tait in 184041, and printed at the University Press Messrs. Stevenson's, then in Thistle Street. This was sold for the sum of 3 3s. to an unnamed buyer. In 1967 in The Book Cellar, a newlyopened secondhand bookshop in Dundas Street, Edinburgh, it was to appear again. This time it was brokenbacked and apparently of undistinguished origin.

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Library ReviewEmerald Publishing

Published: Jan 1, 1969

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