April 12, 2024
1772 DEFENSE MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS WILLIAM TYTLER INQUIRY HISTORY SCOTLAND HUME
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1772, Defense of Mary Queen of Scots, William Tytler, Inquiry both Historical & Critical, Hume [Tytler,William]. An Inquiry, Historical and Critical, Into the Evidence Against Mary Queen of Scots. And an Examination of the Histories of Dr. Robertson and Mr. Hume, with Respect to that Evidence. Edinburgh: Printed for W. Drummond, 1772. Octavo, gilt labeled calf, xiv, 385 pages + 29 pages appendix. William Tytler (1711-1792) was a Scottish antiquarian, historian and author who here defends Mary, Queen of Scots, in this 1772 printing which includes a 26 page postscript which concerns itself with Tytler’s dispute with Hume. Of course, Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) was Queen Regnant of Scotland who was imprisoned and ultimately executed by Queen Elizabeth of England, who perceived her as a threat. For your consideration is this 1772 Third Edition, with the Postscript, of Tytler’s An Inquiry, Historical and Critical, Into the Evidence Against Mary Queen of Scots. Condition notes: Good+. This octavo, measuring 8 ¼ inches by 5 inches, is bound in gilt labeled calf. The boards are lightly rubbed, the joints somewhat tender. Prior owner’s catalog description affixed to front free end page, and the armorial book plate of a former owner is affixed to the front paste down. The text and all else in this 1772 defense and Inquiry, Historical
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