Shelfmark
Gf.6.17
Author
Title
The Scottish historical library: containing a short view and character of most of the writers, records, registers, law-books, &c. Which may be serviceable to the undertakers of a general history of Scotland, down to the union of the two kingdoms in K. James the VI. By W. Nicolson, Arch-Deacon of Carlisle..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for T. Childe, at the White Hart in St. Paul's Church-Yard., MDCCII. [1702]
Physical description
[2], 4, xxxix, [1], 376 [i.e. 392] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo.)
Language
Text in English with quotations and examples in Latin.
Note
Signatures: pi² (-pi1) A² a-b⁸ c⁴ B-Q⁸ R*⁸ R-Z⁸ Aa⁸ Bb⁴.
Note
Title enclosed in a plain rule-border.
Note
Printed marginalia.
Note
An extra gathering signed R* and paginated 241[dagger]-256[dagger] has been inserted between pages 240 and 241; the text is continuous.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T56136
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Foredge title reading "Nicholson Scottish Library" on folded slip of paper pasted to back board.
Binding
Early 18th century Cambridge binding with sprinkled and smooth calf; blind tooled double fillet border and
roll border on boards; decorative floral embellishment; gold tooled roll border on edges; morocco and gold tooled spine label;
five raised bands; sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fh.8.6.
Subject
James V (King of Scotland), 1512 - 1542 V, King of Scotland,
Subject
Scotland History Sources.
Added entry--name
Childe, Timothy publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B48869