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John Grant, Bookseller,

Scottish Literature:—

The genial Author of "Noctes Ambrosianæ."

Christopher North—A Memoir of Professor John Wilson, compiled from Family Papers and other sources, by his daughter, Mrs Gordon, new edition, with portrait and illustrations, crown 8vo, cloth (pub 6s), 2s 6d.

"A writer of the most ardent and enthusiastic genius."—Henry Hallam.

"The whole literature of England does not contain a more brilliant series of articles than those with which Wilson has enriched the pages of Blackwood's Magazine."—Sir Archibald Alison.

Cockburn (Henry)—Journals of, being a Continuation of the Memorials of his Time, 1831–1854, 2 vols, 8vo, cloth (pub 21s), 8s 6d. Edinburgh.
Cochran-Patrick (R. W.)—Records of the Coinage of Scotland, from the Earliest Period to the Union, numerous illustrations of coins, 2 vols, 4to, half citron morocco, gilt top, £4 10s, David Douglas.

Also uniform.

Cochran-Patrick (R. W.)—The Medals of Scotland, a Descriptive Catalogue of the Royal and other Medals relating to Scotland, 4to, half citron morocco, gilt top, £2 5s. David Douglas.

Also uniform.

Cochran-Patrick (R. W.)—Early Records relating to Mining in Scotland, 4to, half citron morocco, £1 7s 6d. David Douglas.
"The future historians of Scotland will be very fortunate if many parts of their materials are so carefully worked up for them, and set before them in so complete and taking a form."—Athenæum.

"We have in these records of the coinage of Scotland not the production of a dilettante but of a real student, who with rare pains and the most scholarly diligence has set to work and collected into two massive volumes a complete history of the coinage of Scotland, so far as it can be gathered from ancient records."—Academy.

"Such a book . . . . revealing as it does the first developments of an industry which has become the mainspring of the national prosperity, ought to be specially interesting to all patriotic Scotsmen."—Saturday Review.
Crieff: Its Traditions and Characters, with Anecdotes of Strathearn, Reminiscences of Obsolete Customs, Traditions, and Superstitions, Humorous Anecdotes of Schoolmasters, Ministers, and other Public Men, crown 8vo, 1s.

"A book which will have considerable value in the eyes of all collectors of Scottish literature. A gathering up of stories about well-known inhabitants, memorable local occurrences, and descriptions of manners and customs."—Scotsman


Sent Carriage Free to any part of the United Kingdom on receipt of Postal Order for the amount.

JOHN GRANT, 25 & 34 George IV. Bridge, Edinburgh.