The martial atchievements of the Scots nation. Being an account of the lives, characters, and memorable actions of such Scotsmen who have signaliz'd themselves by the sword at home and abroad. And a survey of the military transactions wherein Scotland or Scotsmen have been remarkably concern'd, from the first establishment of the Scots monarchy to this present time. /
Abercromby, Patrick,1656-1716?
Cuming, Thomas,former owner.StEdNL: SBA.671-672
Schottenkloster St. Jakob (Regensburg, Germany),former owner.StEdNL: SBA.671-672
Westthorn, O. S. B.,former owner.StEdNL: SBA.671-672
Edinburgh, : Printed by Mr. Robert Freebairn, and to be sold at his shop in the Parliament-Closs.,
MDCCXI-M. DCC. XV. [1711-1715]
With a list of subscribers in each volume.
v. 1: p. 641 is mispaginated 642 and vice versa. p. [257]-[260] are blank.
v. 2 omits p. 28-31 and repeats p. 37-40.
Subtitles and imprints of each volume vary slightly.
Subtitle of v. 2: Being a full, complete and genuine history of Scotland, from the year of God 1329, to the year 1514; with a clear and demonstrative confutation of the errors of former writers, whether domestick or foreign: and a survey of the military transactions wherein Scotland or Scotsmen were remarkably concerned during that period of time.
Imprint in v. 2 reads: Printed by Mr. Robert Freebairn, printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty, and sold at his shop in the Parliament Closs.
With some printer's ornaments and marginal noted throughout.
Includes index at end of each volume.
Inscription on title page of v. 1: Monasterij S. Jacobi Scotorum Ratisbonae 1711. R[everendis]s[i]mo Placido Flaminio Abbati dignissimo exempti Monasterij S. Jacobi Scotorum Ratisbonae dono dedit author libri Patricius Abercromby. O.S.B. Westthorn. Inscription on title page of v. 2: Th[oma]s Cuming. Bookplate of Fort Augustus Library and library pressmark label on front free endpaper of each volume: Historia D1.
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