Blue cloth binding with black title on the spine.

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(The 1929 London edition by George Routledge & Sons edited by A. Francis Stuart details the life and writings of Sir James Melville of Halhill (1535–1617).    

Book Overview

• Author: Sir James Melville of Halhill

• Editor: A. Francis (Archibald Francis) Steuart

• Year: 1929

• Publisher: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. (London)

• Language: English

Historical Context

• Core Subject: Provides an insider’s account of 16th-century Scottish and English affairs.

• Key Figures Covered: Mary, Queen of Scots, Queen Elizabeth I, and King James VI & I.

• Author’s Role: Sir James Melville served directly in diplomatic missions for Mary, Queen of Scots, giving him a firsthand perspective on the turbulent politics of the era.

Please view our photographs. A neatly restored copy. Edited and introduced by A. Francis Steuart. Important travel memoir of an Elizabethan nobleman who participated in the trial of Mary, Queen of Scotts, who is extensively covered here.

NOTE: This is an original  book from the library gathered by the famous Cambridge Don, computer scientist, food and wine connoisseur, Jack Arnold LANG. Note: Jack founded the Michelin Guide ‘Midsummer House’- Cambridge’s paramount restaurant. This dining experience is hidden amongst the grassy pastures and grazing cattle of Midsummer Common and perched on the banks of the River Cam.

In 2008, Jack was one of the co-founders of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, alongside other members of the Department, and acted as the Foundation’s Chair. The project’s original goals were modest: to build and distribute low-cost computers for prospective applicants to our Computer Science degree. Initially the project was a “success disaster”, as Jack would say, as demand far outstripped the low-scale manufacturing plans. Ultimately the Raspberry Pi became the UK’s most successful computer with more than 60 million sold to date. Jack was drawn to the educational possibilities of the Raspberry Pi, its potential uses in emerging economies and the way it could support self-directed learning.