A discourse, shewing the great happinesse, that hath, and may still accrue to his Majesties kingdomes of England and Scotland, by re-uniting them into one Great Britain. : In two parts: /
Thornborough, John,1551-1641.
Marshall, William,active 1617-1650,engraver.
Park, Robert,-1694,former owner.StEdNL: C.17.g.13
London, : Printed by R.H. for Thomas Slater, dwelling in Duck-Lane.,
1641..
John Bristol = John Thornborough.
With an additional title page, engraved: The great happinesse of England and Scotland, by being re-united into one great Brittain. London, printed by Richard Hearn. W. Marshall scu: 1641.
The first two leaves and the last leaf are blank.
Part 1 was originally published in 1604 as: A discourse plainely proving the evident utilitie and urgent necessitie of the desired happie union of the two famous kingdomes of England and Scotland. Part 2 was originally published in 1605 (?) as: The joiefull and blessed reuniting the two mighty & famous kingdomes, England & Scotland into their ancient name of great Brittaine.
One of three imprint variants of this edition.
Wing (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Scored through ownership inscriptions on verso of title page and page 286. Ink inscription on verso of engraved title page: Lib: Mri Roberti Park Advoc: Bibliothecae Facultatis Juridicae Edinburgi Donat. Below this in another, possibly Thomas Ruddiman's hand, is the date 1720. This date may indicate when the book was rebound as it forms part of the list of books accepted by the Faculty of Advocates in November 1695. See Pinkerton. The minute book of the Faculty of Advocates. Vol. 1. Edinburgh: Stair Society, 1976.
England London.