An original 1695 Scottish parliamentary folio containing the Laws and Acts made during the Fifth Session of the First Parliament of King William III.
Printed in Edinburgh by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His Majesty, this volume records Acts covering taxation, trade, the Church, justice, excise, the Post Office, the Highlands and other aspects of late seventeenth-century Scottish life.
The book has been professionally rebound in quarter red morocco with marbled boards, preserving the original text block. A substantial and important piece of Scottish legal, political and constitutional history.
Key Details
- Title: The Laws and Acts Made in the Fifth Session of the First Parliament of King William
- Date: 1695
- Origin: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Printer: Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson
- Subject: Scottish Parliament, law, legislation, Scottish history
- Binding: Later quarter red morocco with marbled boards
- Format: Folio
- Language: English
- Provenance: Frank Staff bookplate to front pastedown
Condition Report
- Later professional binding in good presentable order
- Original 1695 text block retained
- General age-related toning, foxing and marks throughout
- Some damp staining and handling wear to pages
- Rough page edges, small tears and creasing in places
- Title page and internal pages show expected age-related wear
- Appears complete, ending with printed “FINIS”
- Structurally sound and suitable for careful handling