THE HISTORY OF SCOTLAND BY WILLIAM DRUMMOND 1681 FINE LEATHER BINDING
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[Drummond, William, 1585-1649]. 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 of Hauthornden. With a prefatory introduction taken out of the records of that nation, by Mr. Hall of Grays-Inn. The second edition, with a brief account of the authors life. London: printed for Tho. Fabian at the sign of the Bible in St. Pauls Church-Yard, a corner shop next Cheapside, 1681.
Second edition. Leather-bound. Hardcover. Octavo (185 x 110 x 30 mm). Pp. [40], 436, [6] leaves of plates. Signatures: A-B⁸ C⁴ D-2G⁸ 2H². English text. Beautifully bound in later full leather by W. Nutt. Spine and boards gilt ruled and tooled. Page edges dyed red. 6 portraits of Kings, engraved by Richard Gaywood. Decorative initials. Condition: GOOD. Collated complete. Binding secure with a little wear and rubbing to joints and boards. Interior largely good, with some light toning and sporadic foxing, and just a few leaves with marginal stains. Some previous owner details inked to fep and title-page. A sound copy of a rare title.