Skene, John, Sir
£575
Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Auction: 29 August 2012 at 12:00 BST
Description
Regiam majestatem: The auld lawes and constitutions of Scotland. Edinburgh: Thomas Finlayson, 1609. Folio, 2 parts in 1 volume, woodcut initials and ornaments, contemporary calf , armorial stamp to boards, worn at edges, some dampstaining and marginal worming with occasional loss of a couple of letters, corner tear to title page, slight rubbing to boards; Drummond, William The history of Scotland from the year 1423 until the year 1542. London: Richard Tomlins, 1655. 4to., 5 engraved portraits and engraved portrait frontispiece, later panelled calf gilt, [Wing: D 2196] some rubbing to spine and covers, spotting and darkening to pages; Heath, James A chronicle of the late intestine war in the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. London: Thomas Basset, 1676. Second edition, 4to, title printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece laid down, contemporary calf with 'PC' stamped onto covers, [Wing H1321], some rubbing to covers and slight cracking to joints; [Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of] The laws and acts made in the first parliament of... James VII [first and session sessions only] Edinburgh: printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, 1685. Folio, contemporary speckled calf, [Wing: 1252], some rubbing to spine and boards; Burnet, Gilbert The memoirs of the lives and actions of James and William, dukes of Hamilton and Castlehead... London: R. Royston, 1677. First edition, 4to., 2 laid down engraved portraits, contemporary calf with spine rebacked, [Wing: B 5832], slight cracking to joints and rubbing to boards (5)
Footnote
Provenance: Viscount Strathallan, Stobhall, Perthshire