Main entry--corporate name
Scotland Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
Uniform title
Proclamations. 1638-12-08
Title
His Majesties proclamation in Scotland: : with an explanation of the meaning of the Oath and Covenant. / By the Lord Marquesse, his Majesties high commissioner. Set forth by the Kings speciall licence..
Imprint
London, : printed by Robert Young, His Majesties printer for Scotland., 1639. Are sold at the Starre on Bread-street hill. [by R. Young]
Physical description
[2], 14; [2], 17, [1] p. ; 19 cm (4to)
Note
Against acknowledging the Glasgow Assembly.
Note
Dated on b4v: Given .. the eighth day of December .. 1638.
Note
"An explanation of the meaning of the Oath and Covenant. .. London, printed by His Majesties printer for Scotland, anno Dom. 1639" by James Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, has separate title page (on leaf c1r) and pagination; register is continuous. The title page verso has the Duke's arms. Variant: lacking the arms.
Note
A variant of the edition with "sold at the Gun in Ivie-lane" in imprint; bookseller's name from STC.
Note
Identified as STC 22001 on UMI microfilm reel 1291; the "Explanation" separately identified as STC 12727 on reel 1025.
Note
Signatures: a-d4 e2.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 22001.5
Citation/references note
ESTC, S100073
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1965, 1972. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1025:10, 1291:10).
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn. : Research Publications International. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English newspapers; unit 24: reel 1169).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Late 17th-century mottled dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at outer corners of inner frame; spine with four raised bands, and blind fillets and rolls; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges marbled; leather spine label with "Tracts on Scotland" tooled in gilt; "1638" in gilt at tail of spine; evidence of earlier stab stitching on some items.
Copy-specific note
The title page verso of "An explanation of the meaning of the Oath and Covenant" (leaf c1v) has the Duke of Hamilton's arms.
Copy-specific note
Bound with many other pamphlets about Scotland. Manuscript list of contents of volume on upper endleaves.
Subject
Church of Scotland
Subject
Episcopacy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Scotland (Place) History Charles I, 1625-1649 Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649 Explanation of the meaning of the Oath and the Covenant.
Added entry--name
Young, Robert, -1643 printer.
Added entry--title
Explanation of the meaning of the Oath and the Covenant.
Added entry--place
England London.
006171755
Uk-ES
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