[Caption title:] A word to the labourers of scotland, shewing the folly and wickedness of their brethren in england, who are burning corn, and breaking thrashing mills. (Reprinted from the Scotsman of 15th December 1830.).
[Edinburgh?].
[Printed by James Walker], [1831?].
First offprint edition.
8vo.
4pp. Modern marbled wrappers. A clean and crisp copy.
A rare offprint of an article by political economist and editor of The Scotsman John Ramsay McCulloch (1789-1864) appealing to the agricultural labourers of Scotland not to follow their English counterparts in self-defeating acts of vandalism and violence during their demonstrations against the introduction of farm machinery.
OCLC records copies at just two locations (UCL and Purdue); COPAC adds one further (Sheffield).
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref: 33302
OCLC records copies at just two locations (UCL and Purdue); COPAC adds one further (Sheffield).
