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Britain, or A chorographicall description of the most flourishing kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the ilands adioyning, out of the depth of antiquitie: beautified vvith mappes of the severall shires of England: vvritten first in Latine by William Camden Clarenceux K. of A. Translated newly into English by Phile´mon Holland Doctour in Physick: finally, revised, amended, and enlarged with sundry additions by the said author.

  • Accession number

    8104562X

  • Class

    SRP - 87.2/

  • Language

    English

  • Physical description

    [16], 208, 207-287 [i.e. 299], 302-822, [2], 233, [55] p., [57] plates, mostly folded : ill., maps ; 2°.

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General note: A translation of: Britannia. Identification of printer from STC. With an additional title page, engraved, lacking imprint: Britannia. P. 299 misnumbered 287. Variant: also has p. 302 misnumbered 299. "Scotland" has a divisional title and separate pagination. Within this, "Ireland, and the smaller ilands in the British Ocean" has a divisional title; register is continuous. Includes indexes. The maps come in three states; for details see Skelton. Signatures: [fleuron]8 A-G6 H8 I-3X6 3Y8 4A-4V6 4X-5I². Entered to Bishop, Norton, and T. Adams, E. Bishop, R. Bankworth, W. Aspley 4 June [1610] Leaves 3A3-3B2 plus map only - excerpt of portion relating to Warwickshire UK-SuSCL Cited in: STC (2nd ed.), 4509 Skelton, R.A. County atlases of the British Isles, 6 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1962. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 919:01). Ownership and custodial history: Purchased 1912; deposited by the RSC UK-SuSCL Binding Information: Glued into a paper cover, then in an envelope UK-SuSCL