Lot 39
Boethius, Hector
Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
£500
Description
Scotorum historiae a prima gentis origine. [Paris: De Puys, 1527] First edition, folio, engraved title in red and black ink, sectional title in black, some woodcut initials, [USTC 145871] some marginal annotations, slight spotting to fol. XCVI-XCVIII and hole in fol. CCXXV with loss of several words, very clean copy, contemporary calf with slight rubbing to covers, lacking A2 and possibly a couple of other leaves
Footnote
Provenance: Viscount Strathallan, Stobhall, Perthshire
Note: Along with Buchanan's Historia Scotorum, Boethius's work is often believed to have influenced Shakespeare's portrayal of Macbeth as a malevolent character in the Scottish play.