Shelfmark
Gd.4.19
Author
Uniform title
[Remaines of a greater worke, concerning Britaine]
Title
Remaines, concerning Britaine: but especially England, and the inhabitants thereof. Their languages. Names. Surnames. Allusions. Anagrammes. Armories. Monies. Empreses. Apparell. Artillarie. Wise speeches. Prouerbs. Poesies. Epitaphes. Reviewed, corrected, and encreased..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Printed at London : By Iohn Legatt for Simon Waterson., 1614..
Physical description
[4], 181, 190-386, [2] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Note
Dedication signed: M.N., i.e. William Camden.
Note
Originally published in 1605 as: Remaines of a greater worke, concerning Britaine, the inhabitants thereof, their languages, names, surnames, empreses, wise speeches, poësies, and epitaphes.
Note
Signatures: A² B-3B⁴ 3C².
Note
The last leaf is blank.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S107394
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 4522
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on title-page verso.
Binding
Contemporary parchment; remnants of two pairs of fore-edge ties; goatskin spine label with gilt title: "Camden Remain".
Copy-specific note
Ms. pen trials, alphabet and calculations on front endpaper.
Copy-specific note
Two leaves bound in following text, headed in ms.: "A moderne macaronick not vnworthie to be recorded with the rythmes mentioned in this booke pag. 337"; inscribed on verso of second leaf: "Bathonia Sept: 11th 1696".
Copy-specific note
Ms. on back pastedown, headed: "An epitaph upon man I knowe not of what author".
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wants final blank leaf.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Cc.7.14.
Subject
Names, English Early works to 1800.
Subject
Epitaphs Early works to 1800.
Subject
Proverbs Early works to 1800.
Subject
Vocabulary Early works to 1800.
Subject
Anagrams Early works to 1800.
Subject
English language Usage Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Antiquities Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Legat, John, ? - -1620 printer.
Added entry--name
Waterson, Simon, fl. 1584 - 1634 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47831