Old and New Edinburgh Vol. I

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Go to: « Kay's Originals Vol. 1 « Kay's Originals Vol. 2 « Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time « Edinburgh Past and Present Old and New Edinburgh Vol. I Title Page and Plates Introduction Ch 1: Prehistoric Edinburgh Ch 2: The Castle of Edinburgh Ch 3: Castle of Edinburgh (continued) Ch 4: Castle of Edinburgh (continued) Ch 5: Edinburgh Castle (continued) Ch 6: Edinburgh Castle (continued) Ch 7: Edinburgh Castle (concluded) Ch 8: The Castle Hill Ch 9: The Castle Hill (concluded) Ch 10: The Lawnmarket Ch 11: The Lawnmarket (continued) Ch 12: The Lawnmarket (continued) Ch 13: The Lawnmarket (concluded) Ch 14: The Tolbooth Ch 15: The Church of St. Giles Ch 16: The Neighbourhood of St. Giles Ch 17: The Parliament House Ch 18: The Parliament House (concluded) Ch 19: The Parliament Close Ch 20: The Royal Exchange - The Tron Church - The Great Fire of November, 1824 Ch 21: The High Street » Old and New Edinburgh Vol. II » Old and New Edinburgh Vol. III » Old and New Edinburgh Vol. IV » Old and New Edinburgh Vol. V » Old and New Edinburgh Vol. VI

William Chambers of Glenormiston (April 16, 1800 - May 20, 1883) was a Scottish publisher and politician, the brother of Robert Chambers. He was born in Peebles and came to Edinburgh in 1814 to work in the bookselling trade. He opened his own shop in 1819 and branched out into printing. With his younger brother, Robert, he produced books of Scottish interest, such as Gazetteer of Scotland. Their publishing business prospered, and in 1859 - the year in which Chambers's Encyclopaedia saw the light - he founded a museum and art gallery in Peebles. As Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1865 to 1869, he was responsible for the restoration of St Giles Cathedral. chambers dictionary

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