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. & Charls I. By William Drummond of Hauthornden. With a prefatory introduction by Mr. Hall of Grays-Inn.

Accession number: 
PML 3259
Author: 
Drummond, William, 1585-1649.
Published: 
London, Printed by Henry Hills for Rich. Tomlins and himself, and are to be sold at tehir houses near Py-Corner. 1655.
Description: 
10 p. l., 292 p. : front., ports. ; 28 cm
Notes: 

"A Cypresse Grove" (prose meditation on death), p. 269-289.
"On the Report of the Death of the Author", signed Sir Will. Alexander, p. 292.
Title and text within line borders; head-pieces; initials.
Many errors in pagination.
First ed. (Sing STC 2196).
The frontispiece is a portrait of the author with his arms and motto engraved by R. Gaywood, 1654. The portraits of the five James's are also engraved by Richard Gaywood (fl. 1650-1680).

Binding: 
Dark brown morocco by Rivière & son.
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