A book of Scotish pasquils, 1568-1715..
Maidment, James,1793-1879.
Grieve, Andrew,binder.StEdNL: Bdg.s.975
Colvill-Scott, H. D.,former owner.StEdNL: Bdg.s.975
Bemens, Clarence S.,former owner.StEdNL: Bdg.s.975
Walton, Virginia R.,former owner.StEdNL: Bdg.s.975
Walton, Harry A.,former owner.StEdNL: Bdg.s.975
Edinburgh: : William Paterson, 74, Princes Street.,
MDCCCLXVIII. [1868]
Half-title: Scotish pasquils.
Printer named in colophon: Turnbull and Spears, printers, Edinburgh.
Edited by James Maidment.
Includes bibliographical references.
Armorial bookplate on the front pastedown of "H. D. Colvill-Scott". Armorial bookplate on the recto of the front free endpaper of "Clarence S. Bemens". It was previously in the collection of Harry and Virginia Walton (their sale at Bloomsbury, May 2009).
One of only three copies printed on vellum. Contemporary crimson morocco binding by Andrew Grieve, covers gilt with multiple plain and decorative rules enclosing a delicate dentelle frame, a large and intricate fleuron at the center of each cover, spine gilt in double-ruled compartments with complex fleuron centerpiece and scrolling floral corner pieces, turn-ins decorated with plain and decorative gilt rules, patterned burgundy and gold silk endleaves, top edge gilt. Andrew Grieve, the teacher of Charles McLeish, worked sixteen years for Cobden-Sanderson as finisher at the Doves Bindery.
Pasquinades.
Scotland Edinburgh.