for Cabetus Justi Velsii Hagani....
Printer: Printed in Lyon
Binder: James VI binding, between 1585-90, English
Date: 1551
Dimensions:
8 1/4 × 6 1/4 in. (21 × 15.9 cm)
Medium: vellum
Place of Origin: Edinburgh, Scotland
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Museum Purchase
Object number: 1920.55
Label Text:This rare binding, beautiful in spite of the ravages of time, was made for James VI of Scotland, as the central Latin inscription "REX JACOBUS, 6 SCOTORUM" attests. James VI (1566-1625), succeeded the throne of England in 1603 as James I, the first Stuart king of England, and the first king to rule both England and Scotland.
DescriptionStamped vellum.
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