Historicae Scoticae Nomenclatura

Christopher Irvine

Verlag: Gadeonis Schaw, 1682

Beschreibung

Historiae Scoticae Nomenclatura Latino-Vernacula: Multis Flosculis, ex Antiquis Albinorum Monumentis, & Lingua Galeciorum Prisca Decerptis, Adspersa. Et Edinbruchii, Sumptibus Gideonis Schaw, Bibliopolae nobilis, 1682. First edition. Christopher Irvine of Bonshaw (c. 1620 1693) was a Scottish physician and surgeon who was the first medically qualified member of the Incorporation of Surgeons and Barbers of Edinburgh. A prolific author, he became historiographer to King Charles II and to King James II and VII. This book is set up like an encyclopedia, and its purpose was to explain the derivation of Scottish place names. The book is dedicated To the Royal Highnesse of James Duke of Albany and York who would go on to be crowned King James II and VII. This book, 253 pages plus a two page personal history commentary at the end of the book addressed to the Good Reader . Pages measure 6 5/8 X 4 . The margins are cropped but with no loss of text. The book is bound in contemporary leather and there may have been labels on the spine although it is impossible to tell. The book is very sound with little discoloration and no foxing. A portion of the first free endpaper is missing It has the bookplate of Mr. George Carre Advocate. All of the free endpapers are filled with interesting doodles and drawings mostly from the first half of the 18th century. There are two drawings of heads and a presumably young John Carre practiced writing his signature. It adds charm to the book especially since there are no markings in the text portion of the book. A very acceptable copy of an early and important historical Scottish work. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 8243

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Historicae Scoticae Nomenclatura

Verlag: Gadeonis Schaw

Erscheinungsdatum: 1682

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition