Slavery.

Clarkson, T. Thoughts on the necessity of improving the condition of the slaves in the British colonies... fourth edition, corrected. London: Society for the mitigation and gradual abolition of slavery throughout the British dominions, 1824
Report of the committee of the Society for the mitigation and gradual abolition of slavery throughout the British dominions. London: publisher as above, 1824
[Macaulay, Zachary] Negro slavery... fourth edition. London: publisher as above, 1824
Cooper, Thomas. A letter to Robert Hibbert... in reply to his pamphlet. London: Hatchard, 1824
Negro slavery. No. IV [-XIII]. [No place, publisher or date]
Facts and Documents connected with the late insurrection in Jamaica. [No place, publisher or date]
The eighth annual report of the American Society for colonizing the free people of colour. Washington: James C. Dunn, 1825
Hodgkin, Thomas. An inquiry into the merits of the American Colonization Society. London: J. and A. Arch, 1833, map
Ibid. On the British African Colonization Society. [No place, publisher or date]
[Baird, Robert] A letter to Lord Brougham on the subject of American slavery. London, [no publisher, 1835], title mounted with loss at upper margin
[Thompson, George] A voice to the United States of America, from the metropolis of Scotland. Edinburgh: William Oliphant, 1836
Report of the discussion on American slavery... between Mr George Thompson and the Rev. R.J. Breckinridge. Glasgow: David Prentice, 1836, one leaf repaired with slight loss
Channing, William E. Slavery. London: Rowland Hunter, 1836
Negro apprenticeship in the British colonies. London: the office of the Anti-Slavery Society, 1838
Grant, Charles, Baron Glenelg. Our case made out. London, 1838, single sheet, torn across, both pieces present
Howick, Viscount. Speech... on Sir G. Strickland's motion for the abolition of negro apprenticeship. London: James Ridgway, 1838
Gladstone, W.E. Speech... on the motion of Sir George Strickland for the abolition of negro apprenticeship. London: J. Hatchard, 1838
Williams, James. A narrative of events... together with the evidence... to ascertain the truth of the narrative. London: Central Emancipation Committee, 1838, engraved frontispiece, backed on linen
Facts and Documents connected with the late insurrection in Jamaica. [No place, publisher or date]



2 volumes, 8vo, nineteenth-century half calf, worn, covers detached

Edinburgh Select Subscription Library, various library markings; probably purchased by the 5th Earl from the Edinburgh bookseller Grant, who had acquired the library's stock upon its bankruptcy

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