Late Robert Malcolm, Esq. — Literary Gleanings: Original & Selected, with Illustrative Notes

London, E. Malcolm, 1850. First edition. Leather. A very scarce collection of Literary Gleanings: Original & Selected, with Illustrative Notes by the Late Robert Malcolm, Esq. First edition. This compilation was collected by Robert Malcolm during his leisure time and it was his wish for it to be published, which it is here, posthumously. Malcolm was the editor and proprietor of the weekly newspaper in Glasgow The Scots Times which commenced publication in 1825. With a preface with some biographical notes to front signed R.M.K. Glasgow 1850. In a half morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, sound but with some wear to extremities. Hinges strained. Internally, generally firmly bound although slightly strained in places, front free endpaper loosening. Generally bright but some sections are age toned with handling marks, odd slight chipping and with institutional blindstamp to title. Good . Ill.: None. Good .