A complete history of the wars in Scotland; under the conduct of the illustrious James Marquis of Montrose, in two parts. The 1st part decribing the wars in the years 1644, 45, 46. The 2nd part an account of Montrose's negotiations abroad, and the state of affairs in Scotland, from the year 1647, to the year 1650 inclusive. This 2nd part being never before published, is now first done into English, from the Latin of the Right Reverend Father in God, Doctor George Wishart, Bishop of Edinburgh. : With an appendix, containing 1st, a description of Montrose's pompous funeral in the year 1661. 2dly, a character of King Charles the 1st, by the famous Mr. Alexander Henderson, on his death-bed. 3dly, Montrose's declaration when he returned to Scotland, anno 1650. 4thly, the declaration of the commission of the Kirk, in answer to it. 5thly, two poems done by Montrose. As also, fifteen letters to Montrose, from King Charles the 1st, his Queen, King Charles the 2nd, and Prince Rupert..
Wishart, George,1599-1671.
Henderson, Alexander,Character of King Charles the 1st
CharlesII,King of England,1630-1685
Rupert,Prince, Count Palatine,1619-1682.
Henrietta Maria,Queen, consort of Charles I, King of England,1609-1669
Grahame, James,former owner.StEdNL: SBA.202
Brown, William,binder.StEdNL : SBA.202
[London?] : [s.n.],
Printed in the year, 1720..
At end of title statement: Now first published from the originals, in the hands of the publisher..
A translation of 'De rebus auspiciis serenissimi, & potentissimi Caroli', first published in 1647.
Pagination: p. xxxiv misnumbered xxxvi; p. xliii misnumbered lxiii; p. xxxix-xl used twice; p. xlvii-xlviii not used.
The appendix and the fifteen letters are separately paginated and have separate registers.
Contains a photograph dated 1909 of Grahame at the site of Montrose's camping ground before the Battle of Inverlochy.
ESTC
Bookplate of James Grahame on front pastedown; bookplate of Fort Augustus Library and library pressmark label on recto of front free endpaper: Biographica E8.
Bound in half calf leather for William Brown, Edinburgh
Montrose, James Graham, Marquis of, 1612-1650
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649