This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ... use, and with legends of Scots saints, as are now gathered and eked by the reverend father in God, and our trusty councillor, William, Bishop of Aberdeen, and others, be used generally within all our realm as soon as the same may be printed and provided; and that no manner of such books of Salisbury use be brought to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ... use, and with legends of Scots saints, as are now gathered and eked by the reverend father in God, and our trusty councillor, William, Bishop of Aberdeen, and others, be used generally within all our realm as soon as the same may be printed and provided; and that no manner of such books of Salisbury use be brought to be sold within our realm in time coming. Wherefore, &c. It is interesting to note that the first specimens of the Scottish press (1508) were popular tales and ballad pieces, although there were such important productions as The Breviary of Aberdeen (1510) and Boece's Lives of the Bishops. Laing reprinted the earliest Scottish typographical work under the title of 'The Knightly Tale of Golagrusand Gawane and othei Ancient Poems, ' (1827), to the preface of which the reader is referred for further information. It is a common error to suppose that Chepman endowed his mortuary chapel in St. Giles with the money he had made in printing. The new art was as yet a luxury, and Chepman's means came from his commissions on the silver work, timber, cloth, &c, which he imported, and not from the ' prent' which he had set up. After the first activity no books were produced for 20 years, that is, till the time of Thomas David son, Printer to James V. The King's Love of Alchemy. James to James Inglis (1508?). Epist. Reg. Scot., I. 119. James &c.. to dear Master James Inglis, greeting. We graciously accept your kindness, by which in a letter brought to us you signify that you have beside you certain books learned in the philosophy of the true Alchemy, and that although most worthy men have sought them from you, you have nevertheless with difficulty kept them for our use, because you had heard of our enthusiasm for the art. We give you thanks;. and w...
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