Lot 56
Scottish children's catechisms.- Willison (Rev. John) The Mother's cathechism for the young child, Dumfries, Printed by Robert Jackson, and William Boyd, 1773; and another similar, both unrecorded editions (2)
Hammer Price: £850
Description
Scottish children's catechisms.- Willison (Rev. John) The Mother's cathechism for the young child, small piece torn from text of C4, closely trimmed at outer margin, just within text on B5&6, Dumfries, Printed by Robert Jackson, and William Boyd, 1773 § Watts (Isaac) Two sets of catechisms for children, water-stained, Edinburgh, Printed by D. Paterson; for W. Gray, Front of the Exchange, 1775, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, disbound, 12mo (2)
⁂ Both unrecorded editions. There is no Dumfries edition at all recorded by ESTC, and the Watts is earlier than all others editions recorded.
Description
Scottish children's catechisms.- Willison (Rev. John) The Mother's cathechism for the young child, small piece torn from text of C4, closely trimmed at outer margin, just within text on B5&6, Dumfries, Printed by Robert Jackson, and William Boyd, 1773 § Watts (Isaac) Two sets of catechisms for children, water-stained, Edinburgh, Printed by D. Paterson; for W. Gray, Front of the Exchange, 1775, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, disbound, 12mo (2)
⁂ Both unrecorded editions. There is no Dumfries edition at all recorded by ESTC, and the Watts is earlier than all others editions recorded.
