The life of Mansie Wauch, tailor in Dalkeith
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Title
The life of Mansie Wauch, tailor in Dalkeith
Creator
Moir, D. M. (David Macbeth), 1798-1851
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers
Date
1840-1850 per National Library of Scotland
Extent
24 pages
16 cm
Identifier
Type
biography
Abstract
Written in the first person, this chapbook briefly tells the story of Mansie Waunch’s life in Dalkeith. Brief vignettes offer amusing anecdotes from Mansie’s life, including his first festival, his first love, meeting and marrying his wife, attending a play, and other day-to-day adventures. Descriptions of daily life and Scottish working-class society abound, including images of fashion, food, festivities, and family.
Coverage
Dalkeith, Scotland
Subject
Courtship and Marriage
Wit and Humor
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Format
JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Rights
In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120 ext. 53413
Language
English
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
Moir, D. M. (David Macbeth), 1798-1851, “The life of Mansie Wauch, tailor in Dalkeith,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 26, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/548.
