The life of Thomas Ruddiman, A. M. : the Keeper, for almost fifty years, of the Library belonging to the Faculty of Advocates at Edinburgh: to which are subjoined new anecdotes of Buchanan. /
Chalmers, George,1742-1825.
Plummer,of Middlestead,former owner.StEdNL: ABS.2.82.70
Plummer, Charles Scott,former owner.StEdNL: ABS.2.82.70
Chalmers, George,1742-1825,inscriber.StEdNL: GG.2/2
Stewart, C.,active 18th century,former owner.StEdNL: GG.2/2
Sunderland Hall,former owner.StEdNL: ABS.2.82.70
London: : Printed for John Stockdale ... and William Laing, Edinburgh.,
1794..
With a final publisher's advertisement leaf.
A chronological list of news papers [1640-1793]: pages 404-442.
A list of the books, which were printed by Thomas Ruddiman: pages 450-467.
Pages 381-2 fold out and contain engraved facsimile.
The plates consist of a portrait of Ruddiman, intended to face the title page, and a facsimile from Ruddiman's manuscripts notes on his Vindication of Buchanan, subjoined to The Advertisement which follows the title leaf.
ESTC
Inscribed on verso of title page: Mr. Chalmers begs to present this Life of Ruddiman to Mr. C. Steuart, as a mark of his esteem.
With armorial bookplate: Plummer of Middlestead; with booklabel: Sunderland Hall. Case D Shelf 4; with armorial stamp of Charles Scott Plummer on front board.
Inscribed on front free end-paper: Jac. 1st. 6. 22 Ex libris Bibliothecae Facultatis Juridicae Edinburg[ensis] 1793.
There is an inscription on the verso of the titlepage "Mr Chalmers begs to present this life of Ruddiman to Mr C. Stewart as a mark of his esteem"
Bound in calf with the stamp in gold on the upper cover
Ruddiman, Thomas, 1674-1757
Buchanan, George, 1506-1582
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