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Henry Mackenzie, Life and Writings of John Home

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"Lives of the Literati -- Account of the Life and Writings of John Home", by Henry Mackenzie, reprinted from the 1822 edition. Facsimile reprint with a new Introduction by Susan Manning, published by Thoemmes Press, Bristol, England, 1996.

Rev. John Home (13 September 1722 - 4 September 1808) was a Scottish minister, soldier and author. His play "Douglas" was a standard Scottish school text until the Second World War. In 1783, he was one of the joint founders of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Henry Mackenzie (August 1745 - 14 January 1831) was a Scottish lawyer, novelist and writer. He was sometimes described as the Addison of the North. While Mackenzie is now mostly remembered as an author, his principal income came from legal roles, leading in 1804-1831 to a lucrative post as Comptroller of Taxes for Scotland, which allowed him to indulge his interest in writing.

US: Priority (c 2-4 days) -------- $9.50
Canada: 1st Class (c 2-6 weeks) - $19.50
World: 1st Class (c2-8 weeks) --- $27.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher maroon cloth; gold stamped lettering on spine, 5.1/2" x 9"; xvii + 184 pages, fine condition.

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"Lives of the Literati -- Account of the Life and Writings of John Home", by Henry Mackenzie, reprinted from the 1822 edition. Facsimile reprint with a new Introduction by Susan Manning, published by Thoemmes Press, Bristol, England, 1996.

Rev. John Home (13 September 1722 - 4 September 1808) was a Scottish minister, soldier and author. His play "Douglas" was a standard Scottish school text until the Second World War. In 1783, he was one of the joint founders of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Henry Mackenzie (August 1745 - 14 January 1831) was a Scottish lawyer, novelist and writer. He was sometimes described as the Addison of the North. While Mackenzie is now mostly remembered as an author, his principal income came from legal roles, leading in 1804-1831 to a lucrative post as Comptroller of Taxes for Scotland, which allowed him to indulge his interest in writing.

US: Priority (c 2-4 days) -------- $9.50
Canada: 1st Class (c 2-6 weeks) - $19.50
World: 1st Class (c2-8 weeks) --- $27.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher maroon cloth; gold stamped lettering on spine, 5.1/2" x 9"; xvii + 184 pages, fine condition.

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