Description
Scotorum historiae a prima gentis origine... quae omnia impressa quidem sunt Iodoci Badii Ascensi typis. Paris, Jodocus Badius Ascenius, [c.1526]. Folio, 2 parts in one volume, [42, 22, 368], title printed in red and black within woodcut border, woodcut coat-of-arms, criblé initials, divisional title within woodcut border, nineteenth century calf gilt, slightly rubbed, upper cover detached
Footnote
Note: The Scotorum Historiae, the second, and last of Boethius’ works, a history of Scotland from the earliest times to the accession of James III, was first published by Badius Ascensius in 1526 of 1527. The second edition, with the continuation of Ferrerius down to the death of James III, was published at Paris in 1574. “Prior to this no history of Scotland had been printed except the compendium of Major. The chronicles of Wyntoun and John of Fordun were in manuscripts and widely dispersed, but not widely known; and now for the first time, the annals of Northern Britain could be bought by anyone who could afford the comparatively cheap price asked by the Parisian printers of the day.” (DNB. Adams B2308
Provenance: Matthew Weymiss or Matthias Weymss, from Dordrecht, and "Gardianus" of a convent in Mecheln, inscription at foot of title; Hay of Newliston, armorial bookplate; F. Mackay from Rich. Harmsworth, 1929, inscription.