Sales catalogue 527: Maggs Bros

Date:
1929
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/82
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 527: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BUCHANAN (GEORGE)—continued. 243 MonrerrH (Ropert). [HE Very Learnep ScotsMan, Mr. GrorGE BucHANan’s Fratres Frarerrimi, Three Books of Ep1- grams, and Book of Miscelianies. In English Verse; with the Illustration of the Proper Names, and Mythologies therein mentioned. Small 8vo. Original calf. Edinburgh, Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, 1708. Bie dae 244 PsatMorum Davipis PARAPHRASIS POETICA, nunc primum edita. Psalmi aliquot in versus item Graecos nuper a diversis translatu. First Epition. 8vo. Blue morocco gilt, gilt gauffré edges. Paris, Apud Henricum Stephanum, et eus fratrem Robertum Stephanum [c. 1562]. £6 6s Dedicated to Mary Queen of Scots. BUCKINGHAM (George Villiers, 1st Duke of), 1592-1628. 245 “ [HE Coppre OF THE REMONSTRANCE UNTO KING CHARLES BY THF Lower House oF PaRLIAMENT AGAINST THE Duke oF BuckINc- HAM IN THE PARLIAMENT BEGUN THE 17TH OF Marcu, 1627.”’ Contemporary Manuscript of one of the most celebrated Remonstrances of the English Parliament. 13 pp., folio. 1627-1628. £7 108 The Duke of Buckingham, born in 1592 and executed in 1628, was the Court favourite of King James I., who in 1617 created him Earl of Buckingham. He was continued in favour by Charles I. In 1627 Buckingham made up his mind to head an expedition to relieve Rochelle, at that time beseiged by the French, this how- ever, ended in disaster. Parliament would not grant further money to be wasted in this expedition, and a bitter conflict followed between Buckingham and the King. Buckingham championed the King’s claim to commit without showing cause; but the House of Lords was by this time too incensed to follow his leadership. When on Ist June, Charles gave an unsatisfactory answer to the petition of right, the Commons held Buckingham responsible for the mischief. On the 7th Eliot attacked his policy without mentioning his name. On the Sth Coke named him. “I