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thesaurus/cni00055587 M'caslan, Alexander

M'caslan, Alexander

Record IDcni00055587
URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cni00055587
Last Edit2014-03-14

General Note

John Bunyan's “Solomon's Temple spiritualized” printed by him in 1771 has the following advertisement on the back of the titlepage. 'N.B. Religious, instructive, and entertaining books lent out to read at 10s. per year, 5s.6d. per half-year, 3s. per quarter, 1s.6d. per month, or one penny per night. Printed Catalogues of the Books to be had at A. M'Caslan's shop ... At said Shop, may be had neat pocket Bibles, Testaments, Psalm Books; and a great variety of other Books, Paper, Pens and Ink, at the lowest prices. Commissions from the Country will be carefully answered.' He was sued in 1773 by William Johnston of London for selling pirated editions of Henry Brooke's “Fool of Quality” and Smollett's “Humphry Clinker”. In Appendix to “Edin Dir” 1773.

More Information

Dates of Activity1763-1780
Activitybookseller, printer and circulating library
Online Resourcehttp://www.nls.uk/
Scottish Book Trade Index online (list)

Place of Activity

Place of ActivityEdinburgh; Opposite to the Chapel of Ease Cross-Causeway (1763 - 1774)

Related Entries

See also¬Mrs¬ M'Caslan (1778 - 1780)
*Opposite to the Chapel of Ease Cross-Causeway, **Edinburgh

Names

HeadingM'caslan, Alexander
used in: National Library of Scotland, Scottish Book Trade Index

Sources

Found inNLS Impr Ind. — Edin Dir. — McDougall. Smugglers

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