A third letter to the earl of zetland, from magnus troil.
Kirkwall.
Printed by J. U. Anderson, 1847.
First edition.
8vo.
8pp. Modern blue wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece to upper wrapper. A clean and crisp copy.
A rare survival of the sole edition of a Kirkwall-printed pamphlet concerning the effect on the electors of Orkney and Shetland of the Thomas Dundas, Marquess of Zetland's (1795-1873) agreement to repay past overcharges: 'The age of extortion and oppression is on the eve of passing away, and is about to be succeeded by a period of restitution and redress'.
Magnus Troil is likely a pseudonym, most probably a reference to the Orcadian udaler featured in to Sir Walter Scott's The Pirate (1822).
OCLC and COPAC together record copies at just two locations (NLS and St. Andrews).
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref: 33323
Magnus Troil is likely a pseudonym, most probably a reference to the Orcadian udaler featured in to Sir Walter Scott's The Pirate (1822).
OCLC and COPAC together record copies at just two locations (NLS and St. Andrews).
