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Laws and Acts of Parliament Made by King James the First and His Royal Successors, Kings and Queen of Scotland. In Two Parts Author: Place: Edinburgh Publisher: Printed by Joshua van Solingen and John Colmar for David Lindsay et al. Date: 1682-1707 Description: 4 in 3. [11], 1018; 640; 292; [2], 782 pp.The Laws and Acts of Parliament made by King James the First and his Royal Successors. Edinburgh, 1682; The Acts made in the First Parliament of our most High and Dread Soveraign Charles the First. Edinburgh, 1683; The Laws and Acts made in the First Parliament of our most High and Dread Soveraign James VII. (24mo) Volumes I & II: 14.7x7.5 cm (5¾x3") Volume III: 15x9 cm (5¾x3½"), uniformly bound in full morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt on spine, raised bands, all edges gilt, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers. A complete record of the acts and laws of Scotland between 1424 and 1707. The third bound volume covers from 1685 to 1707 and brings together the laws and acts that had previously been published separately for each reign (see Wing S-1252, etc.). Donovan & Murdoch (p. 1) state: "Printing, as we recognize it today, came to Scotland early in the sixteenth century. The earliest references to the game were not printed. They were the work of scribes and thus, the now famous Acts of Parliament written in 1457 (with later additions) constitute the first mention of the game [of golf]. The first printing came a full century later, in 1566 and this printing, and some of the subsequent printings of The Acts, is a prize that many golf collectors would like to win. Some of the later printings, which are very desirable, are the 1618 edition and the 1682 edition." This being the 1682 edition. Each volume with its own dated title page, though the text is continuously paginated. Donovan & Murdoch 120; Wing S-1266 (Volumes 1 & 2). It contains the The Football Act 1424 that was passed by the Parliament of Scotland in the reign of James I: The title of the Act was "Of playing at the fut ball". The Act stated that it is statut and the king forbiddis that na man play at the fut ball under the payne of fifty shillings " It also contains the famous Acts of Parliament written in 1457 which constituted the first mention of the game of golf. Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear, scrape to cover of Volume I, small chip at heel of Volume II, rubbing to edges, a few tender hinges; very good or better. Item number: 301029a