The lavves and actes of Parliament, maid be King Iames the First, and his successours kinges of Scotland : visied, collected and extracted furth of the register. The contentes of this buik, are expremed in the leafe following.

Acts. 1424-1597

At Edinburgh : Imprented be Robert VValde-graue prenter to the Kinges Majestie, 15. Martii. anno Dom. 1597 [i.e. 1599]

[5], 162; 178; [96] leaves, folded leaf ; (fol.)

Signed on 2G5v by compiler: Joannes Skene [xylographic].

Includes through the fifteenth Parliament of James VI (1597).

With an additional title page, engraved. One of the title pages is generally missing.

The first leaf contains explanatory verses to the engraved title page.

"The first Parliament of King Iames the Sext" (caption title) has separate foliation and register. "Ane table of the principall maters conteined in this buik" (caption title) begins separate unfoliated register A-D⁴ E-F⁶ G² H-S⁶; within this register, "De verborum significatione .. be M. Iohn Skene ... The second edition" has separate title page dated 1599.

Includes index.

¹K2 and 2B4 are cancels.

Leaves e1, h4, n2, 2D4 and ²E6 are blank.

Signatures: pi⁴ a-2d⁶; A-2C⁶ 2D⁴ 2E-2G⁶ ; ²A-D⁴ E-F⁶ G² H-S⁶.

A reissue of the 1597 edition, with "De verborum significatione" reprinted.

Signatures from DFo.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 21877.5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S123343

Great Britain -- Scotland -- Edinburgh.

STC 21877 copy 2

cs210. Wanting the engr. t.p.; wanting all blanks. Wormed, affecting folded table and text of gatherings ²H-K. Bound in old sheep gilt, with binder's title: "Scotch Acts 1597". Provenance: t.p. inscription mutilated, not deciphered (..."1501" [?]); inscribed on t.p.: "Bibliothecae Colbertinae" (Colbert Library); armorial bookplate of Victor Albert George Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey (1845-1915) (motto: Fidea coticula crux)

STC 21877 copy 3

134709. Wanting the engr. t.p.; wanting all blanks. Paper repairs to early leaves; letterpress t.p. backed; rust-holes or tears affecting text in leaves a1, ¹G2, ¹X4, ²P2; folded tables torn and mended with tape; manuscript markings: (first series) 51r; (second series) 99r, ²I5r-v, ²L3r, ²M6r; stains affecting text: (first series) leaves 66, 108; second series, leaf ²F1. Bound in old calf with metal clasps; bound after this are seven books of Scottish Acts of Parliament, 1621-1647. Provenance: Folger purchase from J. Smith, 30 August 1954