Lot 85
Scottish history and law
Collection of works, 17th-19th century
Auction: 16 June 2026 from 10:00 BST
Description
Fordun, John. Joannis de Fordun Scotichronicon, cum supplementis et continuatione Walteri Boweri, Insulae Sancti Columbae Abbatis. Edinburgh: typis et impensis Roberti Flaminii, 1759. 2 volumes, folio (30.9 x 19.4cm), contemporary calf, red morocco spine labels, corner tips and extremities bumped and worn, some light dampstaining in volume 1, tail band of spine in volume 1 coming loose, with two bookplates (William Erskine, Lord Kinneder, and 20th-century art nouveau plate of George Henderson), and one book label to front free endpaper (George Malcolm of Craigard) [ESTC T96013];
Balfour, James. Practicks: or, a System of the More Ancient Law of Scotland. Edinburgh: printed by Thomas and Walter Ruddimans, 1754. First edition, folio (31.5 x 28.5cm), contemporary calf, head and tail of spine and corner tips worn, joints cracking with upper board coming slightly loose, with armorial bookplate of Dowden Memorial Library, St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh on front pastedown [ESTC T93691];
Baker, Richard. A Chronicle of the Kings of England. London: G. Sawbridge, 1665. 4to, title and additional engraved title laid down, latter with slight loss, contemporary calf, with arms of Sir Alfred Reynolds of Ayot Bury, Hertfordshire, inlaid on upper and lower boards, lacking final leaf of index, neatly rebacked retaining original spine [ESTC R175493; Wing (2nd ed.) B504A];
and 15 others (29)