Record

Collection	GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level	Item
Ref No	MS 30/2/729A
Title	Charles Dilly to James Beattie from London
Date	10 December 1794
Extent	1 Item1
Administrative History	Charles Dilly [1739-1807] Bookseller in The Poultry, London, with his brother Edward [see Edward Dilly for more info]
Description	Sends copy of Minstrel reprinted from edition of 1784 with Beattie's last corrections. Want of paper delayed completion of edition - perfect copies onlydone up this week. Mrs montagu had a book yesterday. Letter to Mr gillet's brother is to inform him a supply is on the way to booksellers of Aberdeen. Trade in London pleased with elegant appearance of book. [The edition to which Dilly refers, dated 1795 on the title page, was certainly not reprinted from the edition of 1784 with Beattie's last corrections].
Access Status	Open

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