Antiquities of Aberdeen.
Keith, James,active 1797,former owner.StEdNL
[Aberdeen] : Sold by Alexander Ross, in the End of the Lodge Walk.,
[ca. 1796?]
Imprint date conjectured from SBTI.
Below imprint of [number I]: Advertisement - That in a few weeks will be published the 2d number of this book, containing a great many other antiquities of the towns of new and old Aberdeen, (by particular desire), price one penny.
Below title of number II: Advertisement. - That by the particular desire of some persons who have encouraged this small publication, I intend to publish once a fortnight till all the most curious and remarkable records are taken in, which I suppose will make about twelve numbers, and those who purchase all the twelve will have another gratis.
Each number has 8 pages.
Title of [number I]: An account of the antiquity of the city of Aberdeen, with the price of grain and cattle, from the year 1435, to 1591. Taken from the memorials for the Royal Burghs of Scotland.
Imprint of [number I] has Edinburgh but most likely printed in Aberdeen.
Title of number II: An account of the cities of new and old Aberdeen, extracted from their records. Number II.
Numbers III-XIV have title: Number III [etc.] of the antiquities of Aberdeen.
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Inscription on title page: James Keith.