Camden's Britannia 1695 - a facsimile of the 1695 edition published by Edmund Gibson





Book Description
Published by David & Charles Reprints, Newton Abbot, 1971, 1st thus being a facsimile of the 1695 edition. Full leather binding. Six raised bands to spine.Title in gilt on black leather patch to compartment two. Contained in a purpose made, felt lined slipcase. Folio, 16.5ins x 10ins, marbled endpapers, 13pp, (i), 1pp bibliographical note, frontis portrait, title page, 2pp epistle, 6pp preface, 11pp life of William Camden, 4pp Mr Camden's preface, 5pp catalogue of books, 2pp Antoninuss's Itinerary, cxcv*, 1116*, (i), 18pp annals of Ireland, 25pp index, 2pp appendix, plus 8pp plates of coins and 50 maps (48 double page, 2 double page and folding. Also some illustrations within the text. *Text in double column format and numbered as seperate pages, ie pages numbered 711 and 712 are both on one sheet of paper. Introduction by Professor Stuart Piggott. Bibliographical note by Gwyn Walters. Maps drawn by Robert Morden. VG in like slipcase. Very heavy
Dealer Notes
stock no: 51689
Author
Camden, William
Date
1971
Binding
Full Leather
Publisher
David & Charles
Condition
VG
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