Shelfmark
Gc.1.13
Author
Title
Britannia, siue, Florentissimorum regnorum Angliæ, Scotiæ, Hiberniæ, et insularum adiacentium ex intima antiquitate chorographica descriptio: nunc postremò recognita, plurimis locis magna accessione adaucta, & chartis chorographicis illustrata. Guilielmo Camdeno authore..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Florentissimorvm regnorvm Angliæ, Scotiæ, Hiberniæ, et insularum adiacentium ex intima antiquitate chorographica descriptio
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Florentissimorum regnorum Angliae, Scotiae, Hiberniae, et insularum adjacentium ex intima antiquitate chorographica descriptio
Varying form of title
Britannia, sive, Florentissimorvm regnorvm Angliæ, Scotiæ, Hiberniæ, et insularum adiacentium ex intima antiquitate chorographica descriptio
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini, : [Printed by Eliot's Court Press] Impensis Georgii Bishop & Ioannis Norton., M.DC.VII. [1607]
Physical description
[16], 133, [2], 134-143, [2], 144-153, [2], 154-159, [2], 160-175, [2], 176-187, [2], 188-201, [2], 202-211, [2], 212-219, [2], 220-229, [2], 230-338 [i.e. 348], 347-423, [2], 424-430, [3], 432-436, [3], 438-578, 577-860, [24] p., [3] folded leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 35 cm. (fol.)
Note
The first word of the title is enclosed in a woodcut frame (cartouche).
Note
Variant: title page line 9 has "Tabulis" rather than "Chartis".
Note
With an additional title page, engraved, signed: "Gulielmus Hole sculpsit."
Note
Signatures: [fleuron]-2[fleuron]⁴ A-L⁶ M², ²M⁴, N², ²N⁴, O², ²O⁴ P⁶ Q⁴ R⁴, ²R², S⁶ T², ²T⁴, V², ²V², X⁴ ²X², Y⁴ Z⁶ 2A-2B⁶ 2C² 2D⁴ 2E² 2F⁴ 2G² 2H-2M⁴ 2N² 2O⁴ 2P² 2Q⁴ 2R-2Z² 3A² chi1 3B⁴ 3C-3E² 3F-3G⁴ 3H-3I² 3K⁶ 3L-3M² 3N⁴ 3O-3X² 3Y-3Z⁴ 4A-4C² 4D⁴ 4E-4F² 4G⁴ 4H² 4I⁴ 4K⁶ 4L⁴ 4M² 4N⁶ 4O⁴ 4P-4Q² 4R-4S⁴ 4T² 4V⁴ 4X⁶ 4Y-4Z⁴ 5A-5E⁶ 5F⁴ 5G-5R⁶ 5S-5V⁴ (with many mis-signings, especially with the repeated letters).
Note
Most of the plates are signed by William Hole or William Kip.
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Identification of printer from STC.
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Head and tail- pieces; initials and printed marginalia.
Note
Many errors in pagination.
Note
Corrigenda p. [861].
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 4508
Citation/references note
ESTC, S122157
Provenance
Presentation copy from Camden to John Wise "eruditae antiquitatis cultori", with his inscription at foot of additional engraved title.
Provenance
Inscription of Robert Gould, 1676, at head of engraved title, with code: W.B. Bp w:1.
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Early 18th century sprinkled calf binding ; gilt roll-tooled border ; rebacked in 20th century sprinkled calf ; retained red leather spine label.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy has "Tabulis" in line 9 of title.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fd.1.12.
Subject
Great Britain Antiquities Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Norton, John, ? - 1612 publisher.
Added entry--name
Bishop, George, ? - -1611 publisher.
Added entry--name
Kip, William engraver.
Added entry--name
Hole, William, ? - d. 1624 engraver.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Camden, William, 1551 - 1623 inscriber.
Added entry--name
Eliot's Court Press printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46657