The Edinburgh advertiser..
Maidment, James,1793-1879,former owner.StEdNL: L.C.1268(001)
Edinburgh [Scotland] : printed for Alexander Donaldson; and sold at the Printing-house in the Castlehill; where, ... orders & advertisements are taken in,
1764-1859.
Running title includes date and year of issue.
Imprint from colophon; imprints lack date.
Imprints vary; other names include: John Reid and James Donaldson.
Below imprint: "regularly published every Tuesday and Friday"; note followed by subscription price and delivery information.
First number of v. III has "[Gratis]" printed above title.
Printed in three columns on stamped paper, originally large quarto, later on large folio sheets; text begins with factotum initial.
Includes reprinted news from London and overseas, Parliamentary news and some speeches from Commons and Lords, royal proclamations reprinted from the London Gazette, poetry selections, ship movements (some illustrated with small cuts), real estate advertising, lottery and auction announcements.
Description based on: Vol. III. No. 105. (Friday December 28. 1764. to Tuesday January 1. 1765.); title from caption.
Bound with: Ruddiman's Weekly Mercury.
Bound in a volume carrying the inscription 'This collection is understood to have been formed by the late James Maidment and it has been added to by me. John A. Fairley' on first fly-leaf.
NCBEL,
Ward, W.S. Index of serials,
Craig, M.E. Scottish periodicals,
Crane & Kaye,
ESTC
North, J.S.  Scottish newspapers,
Vol. number above title; issue number printed on date line.
Cumulated in semi-annual volumes with general title page and index.
Merged in 1859 with: The Edinburgh Evening courant, to form: The Daily courant.
Scotland Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Evening courant
Daily courant