Britannia: or a Chorographical Description of Great Britain and Ireland, Together with the Adjacent Islands. Written in Latin by William Camden, Clarenceux, King at Arms: and translated into English, with additions and improvements.

Camden, William; Edmund Gibson

Published by W. Boyer, W. Whiston, T. Davies, W. Strahan, et al., London, 1772

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liii, 496; [ii], 485, [122] pages. Complete, with frontispiece portrait, 51 large folding maps by Robert Morden, 9 plates of coins, one plate of curiosities. Numerous in-text illustrations. Full contemporary leather; hinges, spine, and edges professionally repaired with dyed Japanese paper. New rear pastedown to vol. I and new rear free endpaper and pastedown to vol. II. Toning and offsetting to maps (from folds). A remarkably clean interior, with obtrusive foxing only to pages 68-73 in vol. II. A particular advantage to this issue is the folding (vs the double-page] map format, and superior paper than that of the 1722 edition. For a sampling of the extent of offsetting and toning to maps please inquire. Outside North America, please contact us for accurate shipping cost. Seller Inventory # Books010647

Bibliographic Details

Title: Britannia: or a Chorographical Description ...

Publisher: W. Boyer, W. Whiston, T. Davies, W. Strahan, et al., London

Publication Date: 1772

Binding: leather

Condition: Very Good