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Title  My Bible. Embellished with engravings
Imprint  Edinburgh: John Elder
Date of Publication
Language  English
Notes  This is a rare edition of a chapbook where the leaves are printed on one side only,
although the pagination is continuous. It contains four-line verses, all ending with the line
"My Bible" and paraphrasing different passages from the Bible.
It was published between 1837 and 1844 by John Elder, who is also known
for printing a slip ballad called "Alice Grey".
The chapbook contains 8 wood-engraved illustrations which are hand-coloured in green and yellow.
It is in its original printed wrappers with wood engravings to both covers.
Shelfmark  APS.2.203.032
Reference Sources  SBTI
Acquired on  23/06/03

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ELDER [John] & OGILVY booksellers, stationers and circulating library Edinburgh
          John Elder & Co 1 Hope Street, Charlotte Square 1830
                         Elder & Ogilvy same address 1833-35
                         1 Shandwick Place 1838-40
                         John Elder same address 1845
           Edin Dir

ELDER, Alexander printer Edinburgh
                         Anchor Close 1850
                         Bank Close
           Died 16th April 1878 aged 59.
          Served his apprenticeship as a compositor in the famous printing office in (old) Paul's Work.
           and while yet a young man succeeded his father...resumed the stick and rule...
           Edin Dir; Obituary in Scottish Typographical Circular 1 May 1878.

ELDER, Alexander printer Edinburgh
                         Canongate 1779
           Married Jean daughter to James Horn, weaver, Culross 15 January 1779.
           CanonMarr

 ELDER, Alexander bookseller Peebles
                         Peebles 1800
                         and printer 1820
                         and librarian High Street 1825
           To sell Charles Findlater's Liberty and equality Edinburgh Advertiser 23 May 1800.
           NLS Impr Ind; Pigot 1820; 1825; William Chambers.
           Memoir of William and Robert Chambers. 12th ed. Edinburgh and London, 1883, pp.52-57.

ELDER, Helen bookseller Leven
                         High Street 1837
           In section Booksellers and Stationers.
           Pigot 1837

ELDER, Henry printers clerk Edinburgh
                         Edinburgh 1793
           Daughter Janet married Thomas Gowans stocking maker 26 February 1793.
           EdinMarr

ELDER, Henry bookseller Edinburgh
                         Edinburgh 1821
                         9 Greenside Street 1823
                         3 Clerk Street 1825
                         [James] Winckworth and [Henry] Elder booksellers, stationers,
                      musicsellers and circulating library 12 South St
                         Andrew Street 1827
           Burgess and Guild Brother in right of father John Elder bookseller 16 February 1821.
           Edin Dir; EdinBurg

ELDER, John bookseller, bookbinder and stationer Edinburgh
                         Middle of the Horsewynd 1786-88
                         John Watson John Elder & Co 19 & 20 Parliament Close 1791
                         John Elder 7 North Bridge 1791
                         9 North Bridge 1792-1801
                         house 37 North Bridge 1793
                         Binding Shop and house Parliament Square 1800-1
                         41 North Bridge 1801
                         Post-House Stairs Parliament Close & Foot New Bank Close 1803-5
                         Old Post Office Stairs, Parliament Close Denovan's 1804
                         bookbinder Parliament Square 1805
 Burgess in right of father Henry Elder weaver 2 November 1786;
Guild Brother 13 April 1797; Married Elizabeth daughter of William Cleghorn bookbinder 22 September 1789. Agent for the Cheap Repository Tracts.
 Indicted for publishing The declaration of the rights of man by the National Assembly September 1792. Apprentice: Joseph Clark 29 November 1789.
           NLS Impr Ind; Chapbook Printers; EdinBurg; EdinMarr; Edin Dir; EdinPren

ELDER, John & Co booksellers, stationers and circulating library Edinburgh
                         John Elder & Co 1 Hope Street, Charlotte Square 1830
                         Elder & Ogilvy same address 1833-35
                         1 Shandwick Place 1838-40
                         John Elder same address 1843-45
                          Edin Dir

ELDER, John newspaper offfice Edinburgh
                         6 Shrub Place 1827-30
                         2 Pilrig Place 1835
           Of the Caledonian Mercury 1827-35.
           Edin Dir

ELDER, John printer Edinburgh
                         Anchor Close 1831-36
                         243 High Street 1837-44
           Printed a slip ballad Alice Grey. Anchor Close is 243 High Street.
           Gray's Directory for 1833 gives the address as 245 High
           Street, probably in error.
           Chapbook Printers; Pigot 1837; Edin Dir

ELDER, John engraver Edinburgh
                         Anchor Close 1833-40
           Edin Dir

ELDER, John bookseller and stationer Leven
                        Leven 1820-25
                         Helen Elder High Street 1837
           Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837
ELDER, Walter bookbinder Hawick
                         Forerow 1820
                        Fore Row 1825
                         Howegate 1837
           In section Booksellers Stationers & Binders 1825.
           Pigot 1820; 1825; 1837

ELDER & OGILVY booksellers and stationers Edinburgh
                         1 Shandwick Place 1837
           Pigot 1837

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Lord Provost ELDER room at Univ. of Edinburgh:
"Portrait in ELDER Meeting room (Room 100) located
  on the ground floor of Old College (South Side, Administrative
  Offices entrance). It contains an oval table and can seat 16.
 There is a connecting door to the Lee Room."

And an interesting book found:   (may not be online now)
http://www.sanders-oxford.co.uk/racat.htm
....
Books exhibited at: SANDERS of OXFORD
                              FROM THURSDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 1998
.....
28 The Right Hon.ble Thomas Elder, of Forneth Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh
          &c.
          Mezzotint, printed in colours with beautifully finished additional
hand colouring. Laid down on board.
          Earlom (R[ichard].), after Sir Henry Raeburn, RA.
          Fine condition, good margins, a little very light dust-soiling at
caption.
          Russell 12a.
          Implausibly inscribed at foot, in pencil: "Coloured by Raeburn
himself". Elder of Forneth (1737-1799), Lord Provost of Edinburgh,
 was, as a Baillie, one of the promoters of the rebuilding of
          Edinburgh University. The foundation stone was laid during his term as
Lord Provost, and he is shown with the plans of this by him.
          Platemark Size: 504 x 355mms.
 

Forneth: Parish of Clunie, Perthshire,
near Blairgowrie:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/PER/Clunie

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More genealogy postings from FamilyTrail.com sharing:
...
2) An allegedly linked line is that of THOMAS ELDER 1737-1799 Lord
Provost of Edinburgh and Postmaster General of Scotland, former wine
merchant who married Elizabeth Man.
 They had one son WILLIAM ELDER and their eldest of 4 daughters,
Isabella, married the Principal of Edinburgh University, George
Husband Baird 1761-1840.
This line begins with William Elder Engineer in 17th century, then
Alexander Elder of Forres near Inverness, his son William Elder of
Loaning near Pitlochry b ca 1710 to 1780 at least,
father of Thomas above and of Charles 1749-1823.
 Charles was in the Royal Navy and taken prisoner by the Americans in   [Charles of Milnathort - Kinross-shire (2)]
1777 for 13 months with an address at Rhode Island.
 Later appointed to Lord Howe's flagship *The Eagle* and in action
against the French off Rhode Island in 1778..."
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LORD THOMAS MURRAY ELDER, 1999:
HOUSE OF LORDS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Die Mercurii 21° Julii 1999
The House met at half-past two o’clock.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld199899/minutes/990721/ldminute.htm
        2. Lord Elder—Thomas Murray Elder Esquire, having been created Baron Elder,
of Kirkcaldy in Fife, for life by Letters Patent dated in the afternoon of 19th July 1999,
was introduced between the Lord Haskel and the Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill, the
        Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod and Garter King of Arms preceding; and made
and subscribed the solemn affirmation pursuant to statute."
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