[Provenance: Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun] 3 works: (1) Excerpta de legationibus,

ex Dexippo Atheniense, Eunapio Sardiano (...). Haec Carolus Cantoclarus [Ch. de Chanteclair] (...) fecit & notis illustravit. Paris, P. Chevalerius, 1609, (14),(2 blank),393 p., woodcut title vignette, head- and tailpieces and initials, contemp. calf, both sides with triple fillet border, ribbed and gilt-lettered spine, sm. 8vo.

Some offsetting from turn-ins; spine sl. rubbed and chipped at top, upper joint splitting but holding well; (2) Memoires de la vie de Frederic Maurice de Latour d'Auvergne Duc de Bouilloon. Souverain de Sedan (...). Suivant la Copie de Paris. Amsterdam, A. Braekman, 1693, 244,(8) p., woodcut title monogram, contemp. sheepskin, gilt and ribbed spine, 12mo. Joints splitting, spine ends dam., corners bumped. And 1 more (1671, disbound. Willems 2068). Ad 1-3: All vols. with owner's entry in pen of Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1655-1716), Scottish bibliophile, globetrotter, author of political works and member of parliament, friend of the philosopher John Locke. The greater part of the huge library (6000 books across a wide range of subjects, often bought during his travels) was sold in the 1960s. His choice of books reflects his widespread interest in law and government (both theoretical and in practice), in politics, conspiracy and intrigue, religion, history and literature. See P.J.M. Willems, Bibliotheca Fletcheriana, the extraordinary library of Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, Reconstructed and Systematically Arranged (1999); W.C. Mackenzie, Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, his life and times (1935). In our auction 25 we already sold a number of books from his library. See als the preceding lot and other lots in this auction. (total 3)