Тезаурус CERL

M'caslan, Alexander

Идентификатор записиcni00055587

URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cni00055587

Последнее изменение2014-03-14

Примечание

John Bunyan's “Solomon's Temple spiritualized” printed by him in 1771 has the following advertisement on the back of the titlepage. 'N.B. Religious, instructive, and entertaining books lent out to read at 10s. per year, 5s.6d. per half-year, 3s. per quarter, 1s.6d. per month, or one penny per night. Printed Catalogues of the Books to be had at A. M'Caslan's shop ... At said Shop, may be had neat pocket Bibles, Testaments, Psalm Books; and a great variety of other Books, Paper, Pens and Ink, at the lowest prices. Commissions from the Country will be carefully answered.' He was sued in 1773 by William Johnston of London for selling pirated editions of Henry Brooke's “Fool of Quality” and Smollett's “Humphry Clinker”. In Appendix to “Edin Dir” 1773.