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Davidson, Alexander, active 1720-1734
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A catalogue of curious and valuable books, being the library of Mr. John Spotiswood of that ilk advocate, lately deceas'd. To be sold by way of auction in the High Exchange, on Monday the first day of July 1728. Catalogues are to be had at Alexander Davidson's shop in the Parliament House, at the place of sale, and most book-sellers shops in Edinburgh, for two pence Sterling each, which is to be allowed to those who buy books to the value of 2 shillings. The books may be seen three days befor the austion [sic]. The time of sale from 3 to 7 in the afternoon. The entries will be very low. Earnest is to be given for the books that are bought, and the books to be taken away eight days after auction. The common rules of auction are to be observ'd.
Davidson, Alexander, active 1720-1734.Date: 1728- Books
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The triumphs of justice over unjust judges: exhibiting, I. The names and crimes of four and forty judges hang'd in one year in England, as murderers, for their corrupt judgments. II. The case of the Lord Chief Justice Tresilian, hang'd at Tyburn, and all the rest of the judges of England (save one) banisht in K. Rich. the Second's time. III. The crimes of Empson and Dudley, executed in K. Henry the Eight's days. IV. The proceedings of the ship-money judges in the reign of K. Charles the First. V. Divers other presidents, both antient and modern. To which is added, VI. The judges oath, and some observations thereupon. Humbly dedicated to the Lord Chief Justice Scroggs. And this edition is most humbly dedicated to the Right Honourable, Sir Robert Walpole.
Philo-Dicaios.Date: [1735]