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, and King James. In all which transactions the author was personally and publickly concern'd. Now published from the original manuscript /. By George Scott, Gent.
Sir James Melville (1535-1617)
Category
Books
Date
1683
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3260255
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16], 204, [28] p. ;. fol. Running number: 1442. Tide mark to outside margin of textblock. $zContemporary paper marker inserted at pp.22-3. Provenance: Library of Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742) of Nocton, Lincolnshire. Manuscript code in handwriting of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Ellys, at foot of front free endleaf: "1β½." [i.e. 1beta½ = 1 Greek number 2½]. Manuscript capital letter written in ink at head of front free endleaf recto: "D" (found in a number of Blickling's books but unknown as to what it means). Eighteenth-century code at head of front pastedown: "YR [rule] e". Number inscribed beside imprint: "20". Binding: eighteenth-century plain and sprinkled calf over boards, blind ruled and tooled to a Cambridge-panel design; gilt pattern along board edges; six raised bands, gilt title 'MELVIL | MEM | OIRES' on goatskin label; red sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
Sir James Melville (1535-1617), author George Scott, editor Boulter, Robert, publisher Horton, Edward, printer