2. Leslie (John) De Titulo et Iure Serenissimæ Principis Mariæ Scotorum Reginæ, 2 parts in 1 vol., [bound with De illustrium foeminarum in repub. administranda, ac ferendis legibus authoritate, libellus], First editions, Sir Roger Twysden’s copy with his inscription to first title , titles within woodcut borders featuring coats of arms, folding woodcut genealogy loosely inserted, woodcut initials and tail-pieces, first title with section torn away, with loss, repaired, some light water-staining, later calf, rubbed and chipped, [Adams L543 & L540], small 4to, Rheims, Ioannes Fogæus, 1580.
est. £500 – £700
Leslie, Bishop of Ross , was a leader of the reformation in Scotland.
Provenance: Sir Roger Twysden, 1597-1672, Member of Parliament in 1625 and 1626 and antiquary.