Buchanan's history of Scotland. In twenty books. Containing, I. An account of its several situations; and the nature of its soil and climate. II. The antient names, manners, laws, and customs of the country, and what people inhabited the island from the very beginning. III. A chronicle of all its kings; in an exact series of succession, from Fergus, the first founder of the Scottish monarchy, to the reign of King James VI. of Scotland, and I. of England. The fourth edition. Translated from the Latin original. Wherein several errors in the English editions are corrected. To which is added, an appendix, containing a genealogy of all the kings from Fergus I. to James VI. In two volumes. Adorned with copper-plates, and a map of Scotland.
- Buchanan, George, 1506-1582.
- Date:
- M,DCC,LI. [1751]
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Also known as
Rerum Scoticarum historia. English
Publication/Creation
Edinburgh : Printed by Hamilton, Balfour, and Neill; for J. Wood, at the Cross, Edinburgh, and R. Taylor, Berwick, M,DCC,LI. [1751]
Physical description
2v.,plates : maps ; 80.
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References note
ESTC N15167