Pair of Autograph Letters Signed by Johan vander Burk in Holland, in French, to Spottiswoode in Edinburgh

Spottiswoode (John, of that ilk, recipient)

Pair of Autograph Letters Signed by Johan vander Burk in Holland, in French, to Spottiswoode in Edinburgh

c/o the Bookseller John Valongs.

Description: both letters 2 pp., small 4to, with an integral leaf with the address panel on the verso, folded in from the corners and then at the middle (page size 200 x 60 mm, folded approx. 55 x 115 mm).

Publication Details: The Hague, 1 January 1701/2, and Dordrecht, 15 September 1705

Notes: The address panels read: 'Mr John Spotswood avocat to be left at John Valongs a Bookseller near the Cros at Edinburgh Schotlandt.' Spottiswood (1667–1728) 'played by his example a major part in the successful re-establishment of legal education in the Scottish universities' (ODNB). He had prosecuted part of his legal studies in Leiden, which is presumably where he met Johan vander Burk. As well as friendship, the two seem to have had some mutual commercial interests, as well as dealings with the 'Laird de Wariston.' War overshadows both letters. The first letter has a page and a half on the ...moreThe address panels read: 'Mr John Spotswood avocat to be left at John Valongs a Bookseller near the Cros at Edinburgh Schotlandt.' Spottiswood (1667–1728) 'played by his example a major part in the successful re-establishment of legal education in the Scottish universities' (ODNB). He had prosecuted part of his legal studies in Leiden, which is presumably where he met Johan vander Burk. As well as friendship, the two seem to have had some mutual commercial interests, as well as dealings with the 'Laird de Wariston.' War overshadows both letters. The first letter has a page and a half on the current politico-economic circumstances, before turning to news from the Republic of Letters - pretty sparse, given the war.'John Valongs' is presumably John Vallance (or Vallens: see SBTI). The variations of the spellings of Spotiswoode and Vallance illustrate the fluidity of spelling at the time. HIDE

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Price: £625

Subject: History

Published Date: 1705

Stock Number: 62570

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