The memoires of Sir James Melvil of Hal-hill : containing an impartial account of the most remarkable affairs of state during the last age, not mention'd by other historians : more particularly relating to the Kingdoms of England and Scotland under the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, Mary, Queen of Scots & King James. In all which transactions the author was personally and publicly concerned / Now published from the original manuscript ; by George Scott, gent.

Accession number

PML 3358

Creator

Melville, James, Sir, 1535 or 1536-1617.

Published

London : Printed by E[dward]. H[orton]. for R. Boulter, 1683.

Credit line

Purchased in 1906.

Notes

In this state, p. 26 & 31 are misnumbered 31 & 26 respectively, and p. 65 & 128 are numbered correctly.
Includes index.
Printer's name from Wing.

Description

204 p. ; 30 cm

Provenance

Signature in ink on t.p.: "George Mackenzie M D"; Pierpont Morgan.

Binding

Brown straight-grain morocco, gilt, by Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd.

Classification

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