1683, Bloody Mackenzie's Defense

Updated August 6, 2026

Lot number	65
Auction	1066: Rare Books & Bookworm, ONLINE-ONLY Sale
Date	August 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
Auction house	Addison & Sarova Auctioneers
Location	Social Circle, Georgia

Estimate: 1 / 1000 Sir George Mackenzie. A VINDICATION OF HIS MAJESTIES GOVERNMENT AND JUDICATURES, IN SCOTLAND; FROM SOME ASPERSIONS THROWN ON THEM BY SCANDALOUS PAMPHLETS, AND NEWS-BOOKS: AND ESPECIALLY, WITH RELATION TO THE LATE EARL OF ARGYLE'S PROCESS. Edinburgh; reprinted London: by Nathaniel Thompson, for Susanna Forrester, 1683. [2], 29, [1] pp. Disbound, small 4to. Good-. A scarce Restoration-era political and legal defense of the Stuart government's prosecution of Archibald Campbell, Earl of Argyll, attributed to the King's Advocate Sir George Mackenzie (aka "Bloody Mackenzie"), one of the most influential and controversial legal figures in seventeenth-century Scotland. Condition: For lots in this online-only auction, condition is stated in general terms only, ranging from Poor to Fine, with Good being average (i.e. an exhaustive list of individual flaws is not included, but only our opinion of the overall cumulative grade is provided.) Most books in this sale have been given a brief inspection only and have not been fully collated (unless the collation is shown.) However, if loss or absence of text is observed during our inspection, then this will always be noted in the description. All lots are sold as-is and not subject to return for any reason. PLEASE READ THE VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOUND IN LOT #1.

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