‘Autobiography of a nineteenth century printer’ by Samuel Kinnear, 1878, 1886-1887, with a diary, 1887, and poems, 1888., 1878-1888.
Item
Identifier: MS.1938
Scope and Contents
After an apprenticeship in Glasgow, the author was a printer in Edinburgh from about 1837. His narrative includes accounts of current events, of Edinburgh printers, and of literary and ecclesiastical celebrities, of whom there are many portraits. The illuminated title and dedication were written by James Watson, Writing Master.
Dates
- Creation: 1878-1888.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
268 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
ii folios + 532 pages.
Bibliography
‘Proceedings of the Society of the Antiquaries of Scotland’, volume xxiv, page 413.
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National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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manuscripts@nls.uk