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The Property of the Downside Abbey General Trust[LESLIE, JOHN] A treatise towching the right, title, and interest of the most excellent Princess Marie, Queene of Scotland, and of the most noble king James her Graces sonne, to the succession of the croune of England. [Rouen: George L'Oyselet], 1584 8vo (175 x 113mm.), title and c1 within woodcut border, woodcut roundel portraits of Mary and James on verso of title-page, woodcut initials and headpieces, ruled in red, contemporary limp vellum with gilt centrepiece, lacking folding genealogical table, binding with small area of damage on lower cover, lacking two pairs of ties Leslie (1527-1596), the bishop of Ross, joined the entourage of Mary Queen of Scots after the death of her French husband and he became one of her advisors. His treatise on Mary's right to the English throne was first published in 1569 and was subsequently reworked during Leslie's exile in France and Italy, following Gregory XIII's approval of a proposal for Mary and James to rule Scotland jointly. Mary was, however, executed by Elizabeth I in 1587. LITERATURE:Allison & Rogers II 503; STC 15507 PROVENANCE:Early inscription on flyleaf of John Mackenzie giving the book to James F--; Richard Heber, sale, part VII, Evans, 12 June 1835, lot 5336, 9s., to Thorpe; William Henry Miller of Britwell Court, sale, Sotheby's, 23 March 1926, lot 369, £1-1s., to EllisCondition reportlacking folding genealogical table, binding with small area of damage on lower cover, lacking two pairs of ties The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The