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Title: The Actis and Constitutionis of the Realme of Scotland Maid in Parliamentis Haldin Be...Kingis James the First, Secund, Thrid, Feird, Fyft, and in Tyme of Marie now Quene of Scottis Author: Place: Edinburgh Publisher: Robert Lekpreuik Date: 1566 Description: Title page with woodcut arms of Mary Queen of Scots and historiated initials. (Folio) 18th century full calf, spine gilt. With the Acts of King James the Sixth, 1568 bound in at end (but incomplete). Containing the earliest mention of golf, banning its play. This 1566 printing, one of three issues of the acts in that year, includes the acts of James I to James V and Mary Queen of Scots. The earliest mention of golf is in the acts of 1457 by James II (verso of fol. xl) which order that: 'futball and golf be utterly cryit downe, and not to be usit'. Instead it is ordered that 'schuting be usit ilk Sonday'. It was clearly felt that free time on a Sunday should be spent on shooting or archery because it fulfilled a military need. Similar laws were included in the acts of 1471 and 1491. 1566 was the first actual printing of these Scottish parliamentary acts. STC 21876. With the engraved armorial bookplate of Edward, Duke of Norfolk and another of the Rt. Hon. George Rose, and finally E.F. Bosanquet. Lot Amendments Condition: Extremities rubbed; title cropped at bottom margin, some marginal soiling, occasional waterstains, lacks +4, c4 and A1, +2 remargined; very good. Item number: 245243