Crossing of proverbs, or A book divided into two parts: : the first part containing many pretty and true jests, with proverbs of several sorts. The second part contains many excellent questions and answers. Which will yield comfort to the hearer, merriment to the reader, pleasure to the buyer, and a great deal of profit to the seller. Newly corrected with additions. /
Breton, Nicholas,1545?-1626?
R. B.,Gent.
Stirling Maxwell, John,1866-1956,former owner.StEdNL
Laing, David,1793-1878,former owner.StEdNL
De Guinzbourg, Victor S. M.,former owner.StEdNL
Edinburgh : Re-printed by A. S.,
anno 1710..
Part [2] has the title Excellent brief questions and answers
Previous editions by B. N., i.e. Nicholas Breton.
Signatures: A8.
ESTC
The front pastedown has the armorial bookplate of "Sir Iohn Stirling Maxwell". Above that the manuscript signature in pencil "D. Laing". Manuscript notes on the first two flyleaves followed by the bookplate of "Lt. Colonel V. S. M. de Guinzbourg". Armorial bookplate on the back pastedown "Keir" with the motto "Proverbs" i.e. Keir House. Many proverbs books were owned by William Stirling-Maxwell (1818-1878), the Scottish writer, historian and politician, containing his engraved bookplates and many bindings are embossed with his coat of arms and/or monogram. Stirling-Maxwell succeeded the Keir estate (Keir House, located in central Scotland), and many of the proverbs books originated there have "Keir, Proverbs" bookplates affixed to the rear pastedowns. The books eventually found their way to Colonel Victor De Guinzbourg who assembled a large collection of proverbs and published books on the subject.  Victor de Guinzbourg worked in counterintelligence prior to WWII and, according to his family, was known by more than one name during the time.  Little is known about him until after the war when he began work for the UN.
Proverbs, English
Scotland Edinburgh.