An edition of Rerum Scoticarum historia (1582)

Buchanan's history of Scotland

in twenty books : containing I. An account of its several situations; and the nature of its soil and climate. II. The ancient names, manners, laws, and customs of the country, and what people inhabited the island from the very beginning. III. A chronicle of all its kings from Fergus, the first founder of the Scotish monarchy, to the reign of King James VI. of Scotland, and First, of England

The second edition, revised and corrected from the Latin original, by Mr. Bond
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An edition of Rerum Scoticarum historia (1582)

Buchanan's history of Scotland

in twenty books : containing I. An account of its several situations; and the nature of its soil and climate. II. The ancient names, manners, laws, and customs of the country, and what people inhabited the island from the very beginning. III. A chronicle of all its kings from Fergus, the first founder of the Scotish monarchy, to the reign of King James VI. of Scotland, and First, of England

The second edition, revised and corrected from the Latin original, by Mr. Bond
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Translation of Rerum Scoticarum historia

"Adorned with curious cutts engraven from the original paintings, by Mr. White, Mr. Vertue, &c"

Signatures: (v.1) A-2G in 8s, 2H in 4s, 2G-2O in 4s; (v.2) A-2F in 8s

In second 2H signature of v.1, Hh1 is missigned "Ii"

Pagination: (v.1) [20], 9, [1], 471 [i.e. 457], [63] p., [3] leaves of plates; (v.2) [16], 447 p., [5] leaves of plates

V.1: nos. 35-48 were omitted in page numbering; p. 347, the 4 is upside down; p. 403 is misnumbered as 408

V.2: p. 59 is misnumbered as 58

"An alphabetical table of the principal matters contained in the foregoing history"--[62] p. at end of v.1.

Bookplates of Charles Thomas Warde and Isabella Riggs Williams

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