Monteith, Robert, M.A.. An theater of mortality : or, the illustrious inscriptions extant upon the several monuments, erected over the dead bodies, ... buried within the Gray-friars church-yard; and other churches and burial-places within the city of Edinburgh and suburbs: collected and Englished by R. Monteith, M. A

Folger bibliographic ID: 175378
ESTC number: T147988
Folger call number: 148- 242q
Folger holdings ID: 178306

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

Half-title (pi1) reads: An Theater of Mortality; or, the epitaphs over Scotland, in II Parts Order-to-print on verso of title page: Edinburgh. September. 6. 1704. The which day, the Lord Provost, Baillies, Council, and Deacons of Crafts, ordinar and Extraordinar, being conveened in council, appoints Mr Hugh Lin, ... and James Hamilton ... to revise Mr: Robert Monteith's book ... and further, recommends to the said Mr Robert Monteith, to collect ... other inscriptions, ... and print the same, ... and discharge all their printers and other persons, ... to print and sell the sameen [sic] for the space of twelve years; under penalty of confiscation, ... Extracted by George Home A leaf numbered 18 on the recto is inserted between D1 and D2 and contains an inscription referred to on p.18

Item information about Folger 148- 242q

Lacks inserted leaf and h.t. Provenance: Sir Thomas Phillipps copy; acquired from Robinson (List 5a:X59)

Extended title: An theater of mortality : or, the illustrious inscriptions extant upon the several monuments, erected over the dead bodies, ... buried within the Gray-friars church-yard; and other churches and burial-places within the city of Edinburgh and suburbs: collected and Englished by R. Monteith, M. A

author: Monteith, Robert, M.A.
former owner: Dobell, Percy John, 1871-1956
former owner: Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872