The memoires of Sir James Melvil of Hal-hill: : containing an impartial account of the most remarkable affairs of state during the last age, not mention'd by other historians: more particularly relating to the kingdoms of England and Scotland, under the regns of Queen Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Scots, and King James. In all which transactions the author was personally and publickly concern'd. Now published from the original manuscript. /
Melville, James,Sir,1535 or 1536-1617.
Scott, George-1685.
Fairley, John A.(John Alexander),1862-former owner.StEdNL: L.C.1211
Pringle, Alexander,1837-1898,former owner.StEdNL: L.C.1211
Kerr Stenhouse, Andrew,active 1837,former owner.StEdNL: L.C.1211
Mylne, Robert,1643?-1747,former owner.StEdNL: L.C.1211
Kerr,Mrs.,active 1858
Salmond, John,active 1858
Pringle, Agnes Joanna,1792- ,former owner.StEdNL: L.C.1211
Reid, William Robert,1854-1919,former owner.StEdNL: L.C.1211
London, : Printed by E.H. for Robert Boulter at the Turks-head in Corn-hill, against the Royal Exchange,,
1683..
Printed by Edward Holt (Wing).
This edition is known to exist in at least 2 states: 1) p. 26 & 31 are numbered correctly and p. 65 & 128 are misnumbered 67 & 118 respectively. 2) p. 26 & 31 are misnumbered 31 & 26 respectively and p. 65 & 128 are numbered correctly.
ESTC
Wing (2nd ed.)
Bookplates on the front pastedown "Ex Libris Iohn. A. Fairley MDCCCCIX" and "Pringle of Whitebank". Inscriptions on the front pastedown "Andrew Kerr Stenhouse", "& now to Alexander Pringle of Whytbank-Yair-1858". Inscription on the front pastedown by John. A. Fairley on the first owner "Robert Mylne, the Edinburgh antiquary". Inscription on the front free endpaper "This book is given to Mrs Kerr by John Salmond and given by her to Mrs Pringle of Whytbank - and now given by her to her son Alexander Pringle of Whytbank Jan[ua]ry 22d 1858 Yair". Above that is a printed entry from a 19th century booksellers catalogue. Manuscript inscriptions on the title page "Andrew Kerr Stenhouse1837" and below that "Ex Libris Robert Mylne scribae Ro: Mylne". Corrections and editions in Mylne's hand at a3, S2v, Dd2v, Ee2v, Ff1. Gg1v. Armorial bookplate on the back pastedown "Wiliam Robert Reid".