Rev Strahan (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. Fair+ condition, hinges straining but contents tight, illustrated, some marks to fore edge, brown wrappers some soiling, corners rubbed.

1p., 4to. Bifolium. Fair, on aged paper. Addressed, with postmarks, on the reverse of the second leaf, 'To Mr William Strahan | Printer | New Street Fetter Lane | London'. He begins by reminding Strahan of his 'Promise to let me have one of the first and best copies of Mr Robertsons History of Charles the 5th now in the Press'. Home expects 'noble entertainment' from the book (published by Strahan in 1769), adding, confusingly, 'there are Ships from London to Yarmouth every week - I suppose I shall know next week how my application will be relished by these Eyes of the Church'. He ends 'Now you will not condescend to give me a little hint of the state of your Politics, buried as I am in this remote corner where there are no materials to make you the least return. I hope you are well. Adieu. I am affectionately yours | [signed] Home'. On 10 February 1768 Home had taken as his third wife Abigail-Browne (d.1814), daughter of John Ramey of Yarmouth.

1p., 4to. On aged paper, with damage and discoloration to one margin. Eliza Urquhart begins her letter: 'Gentlemen, | Mr Urquhart has desired me to acquaint you that he thinks it would be adviseable immediately to see Mr Spotswood [i.e. Spottiswoode, then an employee of the book's printer Andrew Strahan] on the subject of accelerating the printing of his work, as from the present tardiness with which the proofs are sent, he thinks the Season will inevitably be lost'. Her husband has, she continues, 'so often urged this point, when he returns the proofs, that he cannot with any propriety say more on the subject.' Davies 'may probably think it right, to suggest the necessity of greater expedition'. She ends by explaining that 'Mr Urquhart would have written but has noly lately been declared out of danger from a long & desperate fever'. At the head of the letter is a note, presumbaly by Davies, dated 7 May 1803, and reading: '2D will be sent by this day's Post and will be the fifth sheet sent this week. - There are between seven and eight sheets yet to send of which one will be sent every day.'.