An account of the life of a Scottish Trader (James Macintyre) during the first half of the 19th Century. Childhood and schooling in Edinbugh during the reign of George III is followed by years spent seeking fortune in the Americas and Australia. Fine hard back with fine unclipped pictorial dust jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 178 pages.

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Title: A Merchant's Tale - the Adventures of a 19th Century Scottish Trader
Publisher: Merlin Books
Publication Date: 1994
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0863036937
ISBN 13: 9780863036934
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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An account of the life of a Scottish trader during the early 19th century, rrom school-days in Edinburgh to seeking his fortune in the Americas and Australia. Gives accounts of the the political and social turmoil of the period with wit and perception.

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