With the errata leaf to the rear, and the uncommon three printed leaves of the Assertiones Quaedam. Present to only variant copies. This issue has the royal arms to the verso of the title page.

Patrick Adamson was a Scottish divine.

This edition of Adamson's works have been edited by his son in law Thomas Wilson. It includes for the first time, Adamson's paraphrase of the Book of Job in Latin hexameters. It is dedicated to King James I who, as James VI removed Adamson from office. Adamson was removed from his position as the Archbishop of St Andrews due to his conflict with the General Assembly who were strongly Presbyterian. Following many heretical allegations including the supposed use of a witch to cure himself Adamson was excommunicated. This ruling was later rescinded as the General Assembly did not have the authority to do this. Following the attempted excommunication Adamson was found guilty of charges such as 'falsehood, double dealing, erroneous doctrine' by the Assembly which resulted in King James VI withdrawing his primacy and transferring his episcopal revenues to the 2nd Duke of Lennox. Prior his being removed from his position Adamson has written Latin translation of the Lamentations of Jermiah and the Book of Revelation. Both are to this work. This dedication is a venture to revive Adamson's reputation from the misinterpretations of the Scottish Presbyterians. (ODNB).

The collected works also contains Adamson's famed first publication, his poetical attack on the Roman Catholics in Aberdeen 'De Papistarum Superstitiosis Ineptiis'. It also contains his poem of thanksgiving regarding the birth of James VI/I, his 'Serenissimi ac nobilissimi, Scotiæ, Angliæ, Franciæ, & Hyberniæ Principis' and his highly acclaimed catechism of verse 'Catechismus Latino carmine redditus'. His poem on the birth of James VI/I stated that Mary, Queen of Scots, was the rightful

From the library of Lord Harlech, Brogyntyn Hall, Shropshire. With 'Harlech, Brogyntn' written to the recto of front endpaper.

ESTC reference numbers: S1029/S100468.

With the signatures: a-c4, a-c4, d3, [par.]2, B-R4, S2, T-2C4, 2D2, A4, B2, B4, B3-B4, C-Z4, 2A2, *1, ([Pi]1 + 2g2)

Y3 and Y2 have mistakenly been bound in reverse order.

d4 blank has been bound in prior to B1. Leaves O4 and S3 are blank. Bound without the blank between M4 and N1 that the ESTC calls for.

With the extra signatures [Pi]1 and 2g2 containing 'Assertiones Quaedam.. Per Andream Melunium'. These leaves are bound to the rear following a blank, possibly the blank from M4 and N1. In another copy on the ESTC this gathering is bound between S4 and T.

Collated, all text is present. This copy has possibly been bound without a blank.

To the second half of the work the pages are only paginated to the recto.

With a separate title page for 'Threnorum Sive Lamentationum Ieremiæ Prophetæ' and 'Apocalypsis S Ioannis Theologi' dated 1618. Their pagination and register is continuous. 'Serenissimi Ac No-Bilisimi...' has a divisional title and begins a new register. This is dated 1566 as is called for. 'Catechismus Latino Carmine', 'Confessio Fidei' and 'De Papistarum Superstitiosis' have separate title pages dated 1618. All of these with the register continuous with 'Serenissimi ac Nobilissimi'

A beautifully bound copy of this very scarce work.