Advertisement whereas His Sacred Majesty, by His Patent, hath constituted Sir Robert Sibbald, one of His Physicians in Ordinary, His Geographer for His kingdom of Scotland, and commandeth and ordaineth him to publish the description of the Scotia antiqua, & Scotia moderna, and the natural products of His ancient kingdom of Scotland: : these are earnestly to entreat all persons, that they would be pleased freely to communicate their answers to these following queries ....
Sibbald, Robert,Sir,1641-1722.
Edinburgh, : Printed by John Reid, at his printing-house in Bells-Wynd.,
Anno 1682..
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A circular by Sir Robert Sibbald requesting information for his forthcoming publication on various facets of Scottish national life and natural history.
His survey published in 1684 with title, 'Scotia illustrata sive Prodromus historiae naturalis'.
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Wing (2nd ed.)
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Aldis, H.G. Scotland,
Sibbald, Robert, Sir, 1641-1722.