Copy, eighteenth century, of 'The secret commonwealth' by Robert Kirk.
Item
Identifier: MS.5022
Scope and Contents
This copy of ‘The secret Commonwealth’ was at one time part of a larger volume (as was shown by remains of the binding).
Dates
- Creation: 1691.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
26 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Custodial History
The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1949.
Bibliography
The work was printed in 1815 from Adv.MS.34.6.9, folios 413 verso-433. The text in MS.5022 is fuller than the printed version (which stops short at a point corresponding to folio 21); and has many variant readings.
See Mario M Rossi, "Text-criticism of Robert Kirk's 'Secret commonwealth'", in 'Edinburgh Bibliographical Society Transactions', volume iii (1952-1957), pages 253-268.
See Mario M Rossi, "Text-criticism of Robert Kirk's 'Secret commonwealth'", in 'Edinburgh Bibliographical Society Transactions', volume iii (1952-1957), pages 253-268.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk