“Bible once owned by Newton’s friend, and founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Mathematician Colin MacLaurin - with Contemporary Herringbone Binding” 13th century This is likely George Spurstowe

This is likely George Spurstowe (1550-c1604)

et proavum Amariam

This plate gives an account of the early expeditions of the French to Florida under Jean Ribaut (1562)

(4 copies on WorldCat - non-outside NZ)

which appears in Acosta’s description of the Indies

“Bible once owned by Newton’s friend, and founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Mathematician Colin MacLaurin - with Contemporary Herringbone Binding” 13th century This is likely George SpurstoweBible once owned by Newtons friend, and founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Mathematician Colin MacLaurin with Contemporary Herringbone Binding The 1711 Bible itself is complete with the 1711 old testament, 1710 new testament and 1711 Psalter. The book is red ruled and in its original beautiful Scottish Herringbone binding. The book is complete but the text is in fair condition with many pages loose, including the first and last pages and