CATALOGUE of an Interesting Collection of Miscellaneous English
and Foreign Books, chiefly in fine condition, now on sale for
ready money, by THOMAS GEORGE STEVENSON, Antiquarian and
Historical Bookseller, 87. Prince's Street, Edinburgh. (Second
door west of the New Club.)
"Whose shop is well-known, or ought to be so, by all the true
lovers of curious little old smoke-dried volumes."--Chambers'
_Illustrations of the Author of Waverley_.
"This shop is now, I believe, the only existing 'cask' in this
city which preserves the true ancient Wynkyn de Worde
'odour.'"--Dr. Dibdin's _Tour through Scotland_, vol. ii. p. 503.
THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SCOTTISH PROVIDENT
INSTITUTION was held on the 18th February.
_During the Year 1851_
The number of New Policies issued has been 677.
The sum assured by these, exclusive
of Annuities £274,775 0 0
And the Annual Premium on New
Assurances, besides a considerable
sum for premiums by single
payment 7,663 1 0
_Since the Institution of the Society in_ 1837
The number of Policies issued has been 5,236.
Covering Assurances amounting
to upwards of £2,300,000 0 0
The Subsisting Assurances now
amount to 1,866,488 0 0