The Secret Commonwealth
Scope and Contents
18th century copy of Robert Kirk's 'Secret Commonwealth', a treatise on fairy folklore, witchcraft, ghosts, fauns etc, bound by William Henderson in 1814 (according to note on end paper).
Dates
- Creation: 18th century
Creator
- Kirk, Robert, 1644-1692 (Folklorist and Church minister) (Author, Person)
Physical Description
19th century binding (1814); 1 end paper contemporary with binding; further older end paper bearing 19th century inscription; unnumbered leaf bearing introductory text; paginated thereafter 1-61, 61-99; blank leaf; end paper contemporary with binding.
Extent
1 volume
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Storey, Accession E61/18.
Physical Description
19th century binding (1814); 1 end paper contemporary with binding; further older end paper bearing 19th century inscription; unnumbered leaf bearing introductory text; paginated thereafter 1-61, 61-99; blank leaf; end paper contemporary with binding.
Source
- Henderson, William (doctor) (Owner, Person)
Creator
- Kirk, Robert, 1644-1692 (Folklorist and Church minister) (Author, Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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