Item #362981 Plan for a Lottery of Books in 1665. An article printed in 1815, written by an Unnamed Author for the Scots Magazine : 5 pages. PLAN FOR A. LOTTERY OF BOOKS 1665.

Plan for a Lottery of Books in 1665. An article printed in 1815, written by an Unnamed Author for the Scots Magazine : 5 pages.

Edinburgh: Scots Magazine, 1815. Booklet - Unbound Pages. Very Good Condition. Item #362981

5 pages. A curious historical document describing a seventeenth‑century proposal to dispose of a bookseller’s stock by means of a standing lottery. The contributor summarises the scheme’s rules, prices and intended advantages, offering a glimpse of early commercial ingenuity. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 12 x 21 cms. Category: Scots Magazine; Special Interest.

Keywords: BZDB395 Scots Magazine; Special Interest. PLAN FOR A LOTTERY OF BOOKS 1665 Plan for a Lottery of Books in 1665. An article printed in 1815, written by an Unnamed Author for the Scots Magazine : 5 pages.

Price: £9.95

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