THE HISTORY OF THE TROUBLES & MEMORABLE TRANSACTIONS IN SCOTLAND & ENGLAND 1828

[SPALDING, JOHN]. The History of the Troubles and Memorable Transactions in Scotland and England, From MDCXXIV to MDCXLV. Published by [The Bannatyne Club], Edinburgh, M.DCCC.XXVIII. [1828].

First edition. Complete in two volumes; leather-bound; hardcovers; quartos (27cm x 21cm); pp. [4], 360; [4], xxvi, [i], 324, 27, [1] + 17 plates, 2 folding maps. English text. Bound in stunning full morocco gilt; top edges gilt. other edges uneven; illustrated with 9 plates; rear index. Condition: NEAR FINE. A wonderful exquisitely bound, tight and clean copy, with some offsetting from plates. Without previous ownership markings.

Notes: An edition of John Spalding's (c.1624-1669) history printed for Sir Walter Scott's text publication society The Bannatyne Club; from a collation of two Manuscripts, one in the possession of the Right Honourable Lord Forbes, the other belonging to the Club, and recently purchased from the Library of Garden of Troup; edited by Scott's friend, the advocate James Skene.