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1840 · Grassmarket, Old Town
The Grass Market, Edinburgh – 1840
Grassmarket, Old Town
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An atmospheric 1840 engraving of Edinburgh’s Grassmarket beneath the Castle, reproduced from a genuine antique print in the Colin Myers Collection.
Archive-sourcedFrom a genuine antique print
Professionally printedProduced with care by a specialist print studio
Carefully packedProtected for the journey
The story behind the view
A record of Edinburgh
Published in 1840, this atmospheric view looks across Edinburgh’s Grassmarket beneath the Castle. The open market space, tightly packed closes and looming rock reveal the dramatic relationship between everyday city life and the fortress above.
