GIBSON (John). Comparative View of the respective modes of Auction-Sale of Land Estates, as practised in Scotland and England. With Observations on some injudicious obstructions which occur in the common mode of recovery of heritable or mortgage debts in Scotland; and on certain abuses which prevail in the present system of management of Scotch Voluntary or Extra-Judicial Trusts.1826

Edinburgh: Printed by J. & J. Gray, First edition, [3], 4-86pp., presentation inscription on front fly-leaf "To John Gladstone Esq. &c. &c. &c. With most resp. Compts from The Author", a little foxing of first 6 pages, disbound. The author is described on the title as "Formerly Writer to the Signet, now General Agent and Auctioneer, Edinburgh" part of which has been deleted by the author who has added in manuscript "Land Agent & Conveyancer".