'Scottish books for America in the mid 18th century' in R Myers & M Harris (eds), Spreading the Word. The distribution networks of print, 1550-1850
Details:
- Author(s) McDougall, Warren
- Publication type Chapter
- Year published 1990
- Pages pp21-46
- Publisher St Paul's Bibliographies
- Place Published Winchester
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
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Notes:
Deals with the export of books to America through Scottish ports in the eighteenth century. Has sections: 'Book exports from Scottish ports'; 'Distribution of books by tobacco merchants'; 'Bibles for Hall of Philadelphia from Watkins and from Kincaid of Edinburgh' - Adrian Watkins, Alexander Kincaid; 'Alexander Kincaid and his partner John Bell'; 'Hamilton & Balfour'; 'Scottish books in American catalogues'