The First Report of the Society, Instituted in Edinburgh on 25th January 1813, for the Suppression of Beggars, for the Relief of Occasional Distress, and for the Encouragement of Industry among the Poor. With An Account of Receipts and Disbursements from 27th February to 1st November 1813.

Published by Printed by Alex. Smellie, Edinburgh, 1814

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8vo, pp. 8, 39, [1], 12, 28 + folding chart. Extracted from a volume. First and last leaves a little toned and soiled. This pamphlet is from the collection of Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, a Vice President of the organisation, who is also recorded as a two guinea subscriber in the list to the rear.

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The First Report of the Society, Instituted in Edinburgh on 25th January 1813, for the Suppression of Beggars, for the Relief of Occasional Distress, and for the Encouragement of Industry among the Poor. With An Account of Receipts and Disbursements from 27th February to 1st November 1813.
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Printed by Alex. Smellie, Edinburgh
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1814
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McNaughtan's Bookshop, ABA PBFA ILAB

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Established in 1957, McNaughtan's Bookshop is the oldest secondhand and antiquarian bookshop in Scotland. Situated near the top of Edinburgh's Leith Walk thoroughfare, we are within easy walking distance of Waverley Station and the central bus terminal.

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Derek Walker and Anna Fomicheva t/a McNaughtan's Bookshop

3a & 4a Haddington Place
Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH7 4AE