ENGLISH LITERATURE & PRINTING FROM THE 15th to the 18th CENTURY PART II. Selected from the Stock of MAGGS BROS. (B. D. MAGGS, E. U. MAGGS), Dealers in Fine and Rare Books, Prints and Autographs 34 & 35, Conduit Street, New Bond Street, LONDON, W. and 130, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris Telegraphic & Cable Address: "Bibliolite, London." Tel.: Gerrard 5831 FROM THE XVth to the XVIIIth CENTURY PART II 1143 MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS. BUCHANAN (George). ANE DETECTIOUN OF THE DUINGES OF MARIE QUENE OF SCOTTES, touchand the murder of hir husband, and hir conspiracie, adulterie, and pretensed mariage with the Erle Bothwell, And ane defence of the trew Lordis, mainteineris of the Kingis graces actioun and authoritie. Translatit out of the Latine quhilke was written by G. B. With oval portrait of Mary Queen of Scots by G. Vertue, inserted and laid down. FIRST EDITION IN SCOTTISH DIALECT. Contemporary red morocco £42 gilt, g. e. No place or date. (1570.) Bound with the above are the following very rare contemporary pieces on Mary Queen of Scots: Buchanan (G.) Ane Admonition direct to the trew Lordis mantenaris of the Kingis Graces Authoritie. M.G.B. Imprinted at London by John Daye, accordyng to the Scotish copie Printed at Striuilyng by Robert Lekpreuik. Anno. Do. M.D.LXXI. A discourse touching the pretended match between the Duke of Norfolke, and the Queene of Scots. N.D. (c. 1571). The effect of the declaration made in the Guildhall by M. Recorder of London, concerning the late attemptes of the Quenes Maiesties evill, seditious, and disobedient subiectes. Imprinted at London by John Daye dwelling over Áldersgate. N.D. (c. 1571). Etc. Buchanan's 'Detection' was first published in London in Latin and then in the Scottish dialect. In it the charges against Mary Queen of Scots in the Book of Articles,' in the form of a judicial paper, are reiterated and adapted to the purposes of a polemic. After all allowance for party spirit and the well-founded belief of the reformers that Mary was a subtle and dangerous enemy. the 'Detection' must be deemed a caluminous work, which not only sought out doubtful and trivial incidents to blacken her character, but invented others for which there was no warrant. Buchanan charges Mary with an attempt to make Darnley and Moray quarrel, in the hope of ridding herself of both. For this and similar charges there is no evidence, and they have been silently dropped even by historians who believe her capable of any wickedness. We cannot wonder that she describes this work, when Elizabeth, with peculiar spite, sent her a copy of the 'Detection instead of the priest she asked for, as a defamatory book by an atheist, Buchanan, the knowledge of whose impiety had made her request a year before that he should not be left near her son, to whom she heard he had been given as preceptor! MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS-continued. FROM THE LIBRARY OF PATRICK RUTHVEN, 3RD LORD RUTHVEN (1520-1566), PRIVY COUNCILLOR OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, AND THE CHIEF INSTIGATOR IN THE MURDER OF RIZZIO. 1144 CARION (J.). LE LIURE DES CHRONICQUES DE SEIGNEUR LEHAN Tourné de Latin en Francoys par maistre Iehan le Blond. Small 8vo. In contemporary brown calf, having on either side in gold the ROYAL CREST OF SCOTLAND (USED BY MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS), NAMELY, THE LION OF ST. ANDREWs. Paris, 1546. £105 A BOOK OF THE HIGHEST INTEREST FROM THE LIBRARY OF LORD RUTHVEN, PROBABLY A PRESENTATION COPY FROM MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS TO HER CELEBRATED PRIVY COUNCILLOR. ON FLY-LEAF AT COMMENCEMENT IS THE FOLLOWING INTERESTING NOTE OF OWNER SHIP: Fatricii domini Ruthvene, superioris terrarum et barroniarum de Dirletoun . Libelius pulcherrimus," and in a different handwriting are the words: 66 et maintenant d'Alexandre-" indicating a subsequent French owner. Patrick Ruthven, in 1552, was appointed to the command of the footmen of the army sent to France: He succeeded his father before 15 December of the same year, when the Queen conceded to him and his wife, Janet Douglas, a third part of the lands of Dirleton, Haliburton, and Hassindean, Berwickshire. When Ruthven, in 1559, was requested by the Queen Regent to suppress the Reformation heresy among the inhabitants of Perth, he is reported to have answered "that he would make their bodies come to her grace, and to prostrate themselves before her,' ," but that to "cause them to do against their conscience he could not promise." In February, 1563, Ruthven was chosen a privy councillor of Mary Queen of Scots. Referring to his election, Randolph affirmed that the appointment "misliked Moray on account of his sorcery; that "an unworthier there is not in Scotland than he," and that more might be spoken than he dared write. In a later letter he also mentions that the Queen "cannot abide him," and that "all men hate him." The explanation of these rumours regarding Ruthven is partly supplied by Knox, who states that the Queen in conversation referred to the |