Proposals for publishing by subscription, a book intitled, Diplomata Scotiæ, &c. : Containing I. Charters of the Kings of Scotland from Duncan the son of Malcolm Canmoir, Anno 1094, to James the first, Anno 1424: with their respective seals, fairly engraven in their original characters, with such exactness and truth, that not only the general dimensions of the original are preserved in the copy, but every line is the same in both. II. The transcripts of these charters engraven after the manner of modern hand-writing. III. Several alphabets and tables of abbreviations made use of in ancient writings, likewise engraven. IV. A short treatise of ancient writs and seals. /
Anderson, James,1662-1728.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1718]
The work was not published until 1739, as 'Selectus diplomatum & numismatum Scotiæ thesaurus'.
Dated at head: February 22d. 1718.
Text specifies date of delivery as "on or before the 25th of March 1719".
Final paragraph reads: All noblemen and gentlemen in Scotland who incline to have this book, are desired to send in their subscriptions speedily; there being no more copies to be cast off, but such as are subscribed for.
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Crawford, J.L.L. Bibliotheca Lindesiana. Catalogue of English broadsides,
Scotland Edinburgh.