John Scarth and the Taiping Rebellion
28th May 2026 - Rare and Early Books
Never stand in the way of a Scotsman charging with his umbrella. Scots trader and merchant John Scarth spent 12
What more could a publisher want? A shipwreck in the South China seas and the shocking public murder of a London opera singer and high society mistress. The late 18th C wasn’t short of pamphleteers, printers and publishers ready to make a buck from an excited public. The two events come together in an unusual way in a book from 1788. You can read about it here.
28th May 2026 - Rare and Early Books
Never stand in the way of a Scotsman charging with his umbrella. Scots trader and merchant John Scarth spent 12
27th Mar 2025 - Blog
Sometimes you make a small find which gives you pleasure. In this case a very small find in an early