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Camden's Britannia, Newly Translated into English: With Large Additions and Improvements
by William Camden; Edmund Gibson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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$696.74$627.07
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About This Item
London: F. Collins, for A. Swalle, 1795 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 16" by 10.5". None. The first edition of Edmund Gibson's edition of William Camden's chorographical survey of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. Lacking all fifty-double page maps. ESTC Citation No. R12882Collated, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece and nine plates of coins, alongside numerous vignette woodcuts. Lacking all fifty double page plates of maps.With the register [2], A2, a-g2, B-N4, O2, A-2P4, 2Q-3F2 *2Q-*3F2, 3G-3F² *3G-*3H² **3G-**3H², 3I² *3I², 3K-3M4, 3N-4N2, a-l2. All text leaves are present.First published in 1586 and written in Latin, William Camden's survey was complete with the intention 'to restore antiquity to Britaine, and Britain to its antiquity'. His work presents a county-by-county description of Great Britain, detailing its landscape, geography, antiquarianism and history.This is the first edition of Edward Gibson's greatly expanded English language translation, featuring further additions and improvements.Sadly lacking all fifty of Robert Morden's double page engraved maps, which appeared for the first time in this edition. Rebound in full calf, with endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned, with instances of light spotting and handling marks throughout. Frontispiece and title page laid down. Marginal pencil and ink notations throughout, not affecting text. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 856F22
- Title
- Camden's Britannia, Newly Translated into English: With Large Additions and Improvements
- Author
- William Camden; Edmund Gibson
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- F. Collins, for A. Swalle
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1795
- Size
- 16" by 10.5"
- Keywords
- Camden's Britannia Edmund Gibson cartography Robert Morden Edmund Gibson
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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