M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera Omnia quae extant /
Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
Lambino, Dionysio.
Stewart, Charles,active 1745-1746,former owner.StEdNL
Robertson, Anne Stewart,active 1972,donor.StEdNL
Singer, William,Reverend,1765-1850,former owner.StEdNL
Stewart, Duncan,active 1791,donor.StEdNL
Gordon, Charles,former owner.StEdNL
Bennet, William,Reverend,former owner.StEdNL
Aureliae Allobrogum : Excudebat Petrus de la Rouiere,
1608.
These volumes were once the property of Charles Stewart, of the Stewarts of Fasnacloich, who accompanied Prince Charles Edward as Purse-Bearer between 1745 and 1746. They are accompanied by a copy of a letter from 15 June [19]72, explaining their provenance, written by Anne Stewart Marshall/Robertson, daughter and niece of the last owners, who donated the volumes to the National Library of Scotland. The front cover of the first volume is inscribed "Belonged to Chas Stewart Purse bearer - (lawyer & private sec.y) to Prince Charles Edward Stewart, when in Scotland in 1745. Chas. Stewart was grandson of Stewart of Fas-na-cloich, Appin." The recto of the front free endpaper in the first volume is inscribed "William Singer Rev.d from Mr Dun. Stewart 1791", referring to Duncan Stewart, son of Charles Stewart, who gave the volumes to his son-in-law, Rev William Singer. The verso of the same free endpaper contains an inscription "Charles Gordon". The verso of the flyleaf before the title page of the first volume is inscribed "W. Bennet", referring to Rev William Bennet, grandson of Rev William Singer, Minister at Kirkpatrick Juxta. The title page of the second volume contains a faint inscription "Chas Stewart". The front pastedown of the same volume is inscribed "William Singers Kirkpatrick 1811", while the recto of the front free endpaper is inscribed "William Singer Red. from Mr. Dun: Stewart 1791".
Both volumes contain small vellum fragments stuck to the spine as binding strips. These appear to have come from a sixteenth-century Dutch manuscript.
Switzerland Geneva.