Escócia

Escócia — marelibri

Styles of the Most Unusual and Important Securities of and Concerning

1699ref. 804261699. Collected Digested and Written Anno 1699. Collected Digested and Written Anno 1699. Only Known Copy of A Scholarly Scottish Manuscript Style Book Manuscript. Scotland. Styles of the Most Usual and Important Securities of and Concerning Rights Personal and Real Redeemable & Irredeemable Used by and Conforme to the Laws & Practique of The Kingdom of Scotland. Scotland: Collected Digested and Written Anno 1699. xviii 248 pp. Quarto 8" x 6-1/4"; 20.3 x 15.9 cm. Disbound moderate toning dampstaining and wear to edges of text block which is split between pp. 208 and 209 charring to fore-edges of pp. 203-248 with minor loss to text but not meaning repairs to a few burned leaves. Title page and text within ruled borders. Text in neat hand later owner inscription "Liber Davidson Esq." to foot of p. 248. Item housed in custom cardboard archival box. $4500. THIS DESCRIPTION IS TRUNCATED DUE TO CHARACTER LIMITS. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A COMPLETE VERSION. Likely a copy of a book that circulated in manuscript and which was never printed this appears to have been the work of a practitioner with an interest in scholarship. It has a title page that simulates a printed example a table of contents an 18-page glossary of Latin terms with English translations which is called a dictionary and an 18-page preface that traces the evolution of agreements from the verbal promises of "the first Ages of the World" to "written Evident Chirography hand writing" and the practice of "our nation of Scotland." The preface draws an interesting connection between secular education and the promotion of "subtitly" and "deceit" and presents the subsequent collection of styles as a corrective. The contents are summarized on the title page: "1. A Collection of Speciall & Singular Clauses through all securities Alphabetically Digested. 2. Symbolls and Solemnities used for the perfecting and Consumating of these writs and rights. 3. The order of the Chancelllary and the styles of writs that are issued therefrom. 4. A Dictionary Latine and English of the most matteriall words in Charters Leasing &c. 5. Clauses of writs and their import by the Decisions of the Lords of Session. 6. Also their Decisions as to the Solemnities & formalities Requisit in Law and by Municipal custome for making writs and securities valid binding and effectual. With an Act of Parliament Concerning probative writs and instruments. unknown

The Lawbook Exchange Ltd · Estados UnidosUS$ 4.500,00≈ € 4.012,48

SCOTLAND LAWS & STATUTESBiblio.com

The Actis And Constitutiounis of the Realme of Scotland maid in Parliamentis haldin be the rycht excellent hie and mychtie princeis Kingis Iames the First Secund thrid Feird Fyft and in tyme of Marie now Quene of Scottis viseit correctit and extr

1566ref. elala1232Edinburgh: Robert Lekpreuik 28 November 1566. 1566. folio. ff. 14 ii-cxxii cxxiiii-cxlv 1 cxlvi-clviii 2 clix-clxviii 2 clxix-clxxxii. lacking initial blank & blank c4. woodcut title. woodcut initials. black letter. 19th century russia gilt centre ornaments gilt inside dentelles joints repaired head & foot of spine chipped some of first few leaves apparently supplied from another copy title cropped & repaired at corners with part of lower outer corner supplied in facsimile marginal repairs to other prelims occasional light soiling light dampstaining in second part. a few old marginal notes. First Edition variant issue of the earliest collection of Scottish acts and statutes compiled by James Balfour and others and edited by Edward Henryson. The commission to compile and publish the laws known as the 'Black Acts' was appointed by Queen Mary largely through the advice of John Leslie Bishop of Ross. The work covering the period from the accession of James I in 1424 to the current reign of Mary 1564 is an important source for the political history of the period. Also of interest here are the early printed references to the game of golf. This copy corresponds to STC 21876 which combines elements of STC 21875 and 21876A with cancels for folios 113 118 132 and 145 the latter followed by an unnumbered leaf; 2 unnumbered leaves following 158 and 168; 181 replaced by 2 leaves including the new colophon dated 28 November; and 133 cancelled and not replaced but with the earlier state of the title-page line 3 ending with the word 'the'. Aldis 51. STC 21876. 1st Edition. Hardcover. [Edinburgh: Robert Lekpreuik, 28 November, 1566. hardcover

D & E Lake Ltd. (ABAC, ILAB) · CanadáUS$ 7.492,50≈ € 6.680,79

SCOTLAND HERALDRY.ABAA

17th century volume of painted arms of the Scottish nobility each painting executed over a generic engraved armorial template.

1625ref. 4028Scotland: 17th c. after 1625 Folio: 30.6 x 20 cm. 107 lvs. mostly numbered in a contemporary hand: 3 1-8 10-50 1-7 1-34 13 misbound 36-42 1 43-48 48 misbound UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT. Unpublished manuscript consisting of 107 full-page Scottish coats-of-arms each hand-painted over an underlying generic engraved template. The bare-bones template has minimal detail helm with mantling outline of a blank shield empty compartment with flourishes and serves only as a uniform foundation over which elaborate individualized crests are painted. The first three coats-of-arms are those of royalty and are painted on leaves without the engraved template. Bound in 18th century reverse calf in fine condition corners lightly bumped small chip to foot of spine a few signs of wear to lower board. The painted lvs. have been interleaved twice once with lvs. contemporary with the manuscript and again at the time of rebinding in the 18th century. Both sets of blanks present. The volume is in overall very good condition. Two of the paintings have been smudged no. 16 in the first sequence and the unnumbered leaf in the 3rd sequence. One leaf no. 2 in 3rd sequence is torn with loss. There are some early minor paper repairs some a bit crude a few longer clean tears no loss and some smaller tears at the head and foot of scattered leaves. The colors are on the whole very fresh. Individual elements unicorns squirrels mermaids "wild men" and in one instance beavers and Native Americans are painted with nuance and in minute detail. Provenance: Bookplate of Thomas Hamilton 1721-1794 7th Earl of Haddington Hadinton. The Hadington arms with the motto "Praesto et presto"I undertake and I persevere are painted on folio 35 first sequence. The title was created in 1627 and bestowed upon the Scottish lawyer and judge Thomas Hamilton First Earl of Melrose d. 1637. The volume opens with the arms of Scotland those of the King of Scotland and England and those of the Prince of Wales. The manuscript dates to after 1625 the year in which the poet and courtier William Alexander was made 1st Earl of Stirling ca. 1567-1640. Alexander was involved in the Scottish colonization of Nova Scotia and the Stirling arms prominently feature a beaver a Native American and a mermaid. Condition notes: old repairs to lvs. 15 18 20 21 51 in first sequence. Leaf 2 3rd sequence torn with loss. Tears to leaf 7 3rd sequence Leaves 16 and 1 smeared. Other minor marginal tears. 17th c., after books

Liber Antiquus · Estados UnidosUS$ 25.000,00≈ € 22.291,58

Escócia

Escócia

Século

Linguagem

Adicionado

Assuntos

Catálogos

Kaffee Hag.

Libro de Horas de Juana I de Castilla with The Book of Hours of Joanna of Castile commentary volume. London Rothschild Hours; Hours of Joanna I of Castile; British Library Add. Ms. 35313.

Styles of the Most Unusual and Important Securities of and Concerning

The Actis And Constitutiounis of the Realme of Scotland maid in Parliamentis haldin be the rycht excellent hie and mychtie princeis Kingis Iames the First Secund thrid Feird Fyft and in tyme of Marie now Quene of Scottis viseit correctit and extr

17th century volume of painted arms of the Scottish nobility each painting executed over a generic engraved armorial template.

Século

Linguagem

Adicionado

Assuntos

Catálogos

Século

Linguagem

Adicionado

Assuntos

Catálogos