The history of the church and state of Scotland, . beginning the year of our Lord 203, and continued to the end of the reign of King James the VI. of ever blessed memory. In seven books. Wherein are described, the progress of Christianity, the persecutions and interruptions of it, the foundation of churches, the erecting of bishopricks, the building and endowing monasteries and other religious places, the succession of bishops in their sees, the reformation of religion, and the frequent disturbances of that nation
John Spottiswood (1565-1639) Archbishop of St Andrews
Category
Books
Date
1677
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3009357
Summary
Bibliographic description
[24],546,[14];[8],47,[1]p. : port. (metal cut) ; fol. Titlepage to "An appendix ..." is loose. Old Felbrigg shelfmarks on pastedowns: T8, P8. Marginal ink annotations, presumably in hand of William Windham I, pp. 456 & 524. Provenance: ink manuscript on pastedown: Will Windham [William Windham (1647-1689)]. Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate: William Windham Esquire [i.e. William Windham (1717-1761)]. Binding: eighteenth-century sprinkled calf; gilt tooled spine; blind roll around board edges; marbled edges; leather from 2nd spine compartment and label missing (cut away).
Makers and roles
John Spottiswood (1565-1639) Archbishop of St Andrews Brian Duppa (1588-1662) Bishop of Winchester William Faithorne the elder (London c.1616 – London 1691) Thomas Middleton (d.1627)