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[HISTORY]. URSTESIUS, Christianus. Germnaiae historicorum illustrium... Tomus unus [-Pars altera]. Frankfurt: Wechel, 1585. 2 parts in one volume (only). 2o. Contemporary Scottish calf binding tooled in blind, roll-tooled borders, in the center THE ARMORIAL STAMP OF THOMAS HENRISON with the legend QUID RETRIBUAM DOMINO HENRISON, above the shield are the owner's initials MTH, spine gilt-lettered Tom. I, (rebacked, old spine laid down, rubbing to raised bands; first and last gathering becoming loose, lacks M2 and M5 in first part). Provenance: Thomas Henrison; William, 2nd Marquess of Lothian, Newbattle Abbey, J.R. Abbey bookplates and labels, sale Sotheby's June 21, 1967, (part of) lot 2206. Adams G-494. -- [With]: 19 vols. on French, 11 vols. on Dutch, 7 vols. on Swiss and one vol. on German history. See sale Christie's East, 25 Feb. 1998, lots 186, 223, 245, 279 and 303. (39)