The historie of the life and death of Mary Stuart, Queene of Scotland.

Accession number:

PML 3341

Author:

Camden, William, 1551-1623.

Published:

London : Printed by Iohn Haviland, and are to be sold by William Sheares in Britaines Burse at the signe of the Harrow, 1636.

Description:

[22], 493, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 port. ; 14 cm.

Notes:

A1[superscript]a engraved title, A1[superscript]b blank, A2[superscript]a title, A2[superscript]b blank, A3[superscript]a-A5[superscript]b Epistle to the King, A6[superscript]a -A11[superscript]b preface, A12[superscript]a - Y6[superscript]a text, Y6[superscript]b blank.
Dedication signed: W. Vdall.
A literal translation from Camden's Annales; it was first published in 1624, with dedication signed: Wil. Strangvage. In the opinion of John Scott, of Edinburgh (d. 1903) it was probably published, with Camden's sanction, by W. Udall under the pseudonym of Strangvage, and later, in 1636, under his real name. Cf.Scott's Bibliography of works relating to Mary Queen of Scots, pub. by the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society, 1896.
Added engr. t.p.
Fourth ed.--(STC 24510).
A reprint of the Folio printed in 1624 under the names of W. Stranguage and W. Udall.
Added t.p. engraved and signed: Will. Marshall sculpsit 1636.
Frontispiece engraved port. of the Queen with legend: The most excellent Princesse Mary Queene of Scotland and Dowager of France.
The Epistle dedicatory signed: W. Udall.
Signatures: A-X¹², Y⁶; V3 missigned V5.

Binding:

Dark brown leather, gilt by Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd.

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