M. Fabii Quintiliani ... Institutionum Oratoriarum Libri xii ... /
Quintilianus, Marcus Fabius.
Mosellani, Petri.
Camerarii, Ioachimi.
Pini, Antonii.
Steinton, John,active 1552,former owner.StEdNL
Robertson, Alexander,active 1783,former owner.StEdNL
Glennie, George,active 1806".StEdNL
Hay, Mathew,1855-1932,former owner.StEdNL
Parisiis : Ex officina M. Vascosani,
1538.
The commentary by Pinus has a separate titlepage.
Note attached to the front pastedown "Cathedral 'And Friends' Formula John Steinton, chanter of Glagow, owned this in 1552. The 'et Amicorum' form shows that his library was also open to friends, presumably in the chanters manse to the north of the cathedral. The contemporary binding has the initials 'I. R.' Quintilian: Institutorum Oratoriarum [?] Paris. 1538". Manuscript inscription on the front free endpaper "Alexander Robertson Aberdeen 1783" and "Mathew Hay 1886". Manuscript inscriptions on the title page "Spe expecto JSteinstoun precentoris glasguen et amicorum 1552" repeated at f.ii and f.a1 but dated "1550", and "Spe expecto Sum ex libris magri Joh Steinstoun prothorii aplici precentoris glasguen et amicorum 1552" repeated at f.BB8v viii. The title page also has the manuscript signature "George Glennie 1806". Manuscript signature on the verso of the title page "Mathew Hay MD BK acq. Aberdeen 1886".