- Scotch Modesty Displayed, in a Series of Conversations that lately passed between an Englishman and a Scotchman. Addressed to the Worthy Patriots of England.Printed for John Bew, No. 28 Pater Noster Row,, 1778. 16mo., First Edition, on laid paper; attractively bound in twentieth century grey boards, paper label lettered and ruled in black on upper board, small marginal chip in D4 (not affecting text), a remarkably bright, fresh, clean copy. Most attractive copy of a none-too-subtle satire on the supposed power of the Scots in the English establishment and society. The barb was evidently a popular one, for it reissued in the same year with a third printing in 1780. Rare. GBP 166.00 [Appr.: EURO 191.5 US$ 223.62 | JP¥ 33039] Book number 9378is offered by:
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