under the Ornaments Rubric, there is the signature of Charles I.
Under the signature is the following note, in a clear and formal hand,
which Dr. Craster has proved to be the handwriting of Archbishop Laud's
secretary:--

'I gave the Arcbbp. of Canterburye comand to make the Alterations
expressed in this Booke, and to fitt a Liturgy for the Church of
Scotland. And whersoever they shall differ from another Booke signed
by Us at Hampt. Court September 28, 1634, Our pleasure is to have
these followed rather than the former, unless the Archbp. of St.
Andrews, and his Brethren who are upon the place, shall see apparent
reason to the contrary. At Whitehall Apr. 19, 1636.'

The same hand has made various alterations in the book; and has written
the collect for Easter Even, which appeared first in the Scottish
Prayer-Book of 1637, in its place. The remaining notes and alterations
are in the hand of Archbishop Laud. The 1637 edition of the Scottish
Prayer-Book follows exactly, as far as I have been able to verify them,
all the notes in the book. One note is perhaps worth mentioning. In the
Quicunque, the verse, 'He therefore that will be saved must thus think of
the Trinity,' is altered as follows: 'He therefore that would be saved,
let him thus think'; and this alteration appears in the 1637 book."

A fair number of the books are still in their original bindings or have
been so rebound that their original covers have been preserved. Of these
most are ornamented in "blind," i.e., impressed with tools or panel
stamps without being gilt or coloured, but a few have centre-pieces in
gold. A few examples may be noted. In the early Tudor period panel
stamps with heraldic or pictorial designs were frequently used by English
and foreign binders practising their craft in England. A number of
English binders adorned their books with a pair of large heraldic panel
stamps, the different binders making slight variations in the designs. A
fairly good example of a binding stamped with two such panels is that of
a copy of "Anticella cum quamplurimis tractatibus superadditis," (Venice,
1507) in the Library, which has had its original covers repaired and laid
down again. The lower cover shows the arms of Henry VIII. (France and
England) supported by two angels; the upper cover has a large Tudor rose
surrounded by two ribbons, supported by two angels, and bearing the
distich:

Hec rosa virtutis de ce