The Library of Mary Queen of Scots by Sharman, Julian - 1889

London: Elliot Stock, 1889. Good. London: Elliot Stock, 1889 Hardcover Good Scarce limited first edition No 7 of 25 copies printed on handmade paper Approx 9'' by 725'', quarter morocco and cloth binding with gilt tiles on spine, spine rubbed particularly at edges, top edge gilt, others untrimmed Vi + 180pp, illustrated with frontispiece portrait of Mary, limitation label signed by the publisher Bookplate of Peter Forbes on front pastedown Contents include a historical overview of the time & collection, & a descriptive list of the books held based on inventories drawn up at Edinburgh Castle in 1578 & Holyrood Palace in 1569 Ex reference library with few markings, pictorial bookplate on rear pastedown, single blind stamp on title, first & last page No other obvious library markings The inner book is generally clean with a few pages having some foxing