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The History of Scotland, From the year 1423, until the year 1542. Containing The Lives and Reigns of James The I. the II. the III. the IV. the V. With several Memorials of State, During the Reigns of James VI. and Charles I. Illustrated with their Effigies in Copper Plates;
by William Drummond
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Poor/N
- Seller
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : The Fabian, 1681 A poor to fair copy of this scarce work by William Drummond of Hawthornden. Drummond was a Scottish poet and it is said that this work emerged from his researches into his family history. The binding is in serious need of repair and it lacks the frontispiece, original title and the 5 further plates. The binding is contemporary full calf with blind ruled lines to boards. The front board is detached and the back board is loose. The spine has loss to top and bottom and both boards have damage to a corner. Internally, the front free endpaper has been used to provide an old hand-written copy of the title page, which is missing, along with the frontispiece. Contents: Preface to Reader by Mr Hall of Greys Inn 1680; blank; text split into reigns pp 1-350; Memorials of State pp 351-369; Familiar Epistles pp 370-400; A Cypresse Grove pp 401-436 Finis. Contents are generally clean with the occasional mark. Text pages have light toning to edges. The top corner of B2 is missing without loss of text; the bottom corner tip of p101 is missing; there is occasional scholarly pencil annotation and the rear endpaper is creased. A good reading copy.
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- Bookseller
- E C Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032656
- Title
- The History of Scotland, From the year 1423, until the year 1542. Containing The Lives and Reigns of James The I. the II. the III. the IV. the V. With several Memorials of State, During the Reigns of James VI. and Charles I. Illustrated with their Effigies in Copper Plates;
- Author
- William Drummond
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Jacket Condition
- N
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Fabian
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1681
- Keywords
- scottish history; william drummond of hawthornden; scottish kings; sixteenth century scottish history
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY; 17th century works;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
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About the Seller
E C Books
Biblio member since 2011
Birsay, Orkney
About E C Books
E C Books is a small online bookselling business, specialising in pre 20th century works:natural history, science, history, and travel, aiming for rarer and more unusual books. Our largest stock area is Natural History, where we have a good range of books from the 1700-1800's, many finely illustrated. Other areas include children's books, particularly late 1800's-early 1900's - again illustrated; and literature pre 1900.When you order books from us we ensure that they are properly packed to protect condition, and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for more secure delivery. Please note that we have recently moved to the beautiful Orkney Islands, where we intend to open a bookshop over the next year. Because of our location we cannot guarantee 'next day' delivery but we will get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of any tax or duty on import.
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- Calf
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- Spine
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- Fair
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