Scottish Text Society publications > Third series > Works of Sir David Lindsay of the Mount, 1490-1555 > Volume 4, 1936

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the volume upside down, and the original tops, to about two lines from
the top of the page of type, were cut off. The bottom margins remain
intact to the original edge of the sheet, and prove that Scot left, in
1554, a margin at the foot, before cutting, of 4.8 cms., or approx. 2".
The title is torn, and the first leaf requires sewing in. There are no early
inscriptions, perhaps because it was admitted into the library at a
very early date, which would also account for its incomparable cleanli¬
ness and its size. This is the largest copy extant.
3. The Rosenbach Company, formerly York Minster Library copy.
S3 and S6 are repeated twice at the end of the volume. The last page
of the volume bears the inscription ‘ Tho Barton.’ Rebound in straight
grain morocco, with ‘ York Minster ’ on the front cover, gilt edges.
The binder was mystified by the strange words of his titles. The
back announces Dialog betuix experience and ane Courteour M. D. LIU.
Tragedie of the Umquhyle—Testament and Complaynt of Papyngo—David
Lyndsey. One or two edges have been neatly restored. In the old
catalogue of this library it is wrongly recorded as printed in ‘ 1552.’
4. Library of the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres. This copy is of
interest in being a copy of the 1559 edition of The Monarche not followed
by the minor poems, but as it is unique I have not felt justified in
creating a special class for it. Title repaired and nearly all the leaves.
The top line of B4a and Cia is in type facsimile, while C1-C8 are in MS.
The catalogue and Laing both report the copy wanting in sheet B,
which has been supplied. Laing’s copy : bound in red silk.
1563
That an English edition was contemplated in 1563 by Richard Serle
is proved by the following entry in the Stationers’ Register.
[15630
Recevyd of Rycharde scerlle for his lysense for pryntinge
Rycharde of a boke intituled an a Diologe betwexte the experyence
serlle and a Couurtiour of the myserable eastate of the
worlde ........ ij11
S.R. I. 234.
Richard Serle is only known from entries for the years 1563-1566.
Presumably he died in the latter year, when the book was entered to
William Pickering.
[1565-1566.]
Recevyd of Wylliam pekeryng for his lycense for prynting of a boke
intituled a dyaloge betwene experyence and a Courtiour compyled by
master Davy lynsaye bothe in englessh and skottessh [no sum stated].
S.R. I. 305.
Presumably on the death of Serle, Pickering had the book accredited
to him, no further payment being necessary. The book appeared in
1566 by both Thomas Purfoote and William Pickering, but, judging
by the above entry in the Register, and from the titles of other religious
and semi-religious works accredited to him, it seems most likely that
Pickering was primarily responsible for the English edition which