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Shelfmark

Gd.4.18

Author

Uniform title

[Remaines of a greater worke, concerning Britaine]

Title

Remaines concerning Britain: their languages, names, surnames, allusions, anagrammes, armories, monies, empreses, apparell, artillarie, wise speeches, proverbs, poesies, epitaphs. Written by William Camden Esquire, Clarenceux, King of Armes, surnamed the Learned..

Varying form of title

Remaines concerning Britaine

Edition

The sixth impression, with many rare antiquities never before imprinted. By the industry and care of John Philipot Somerset Herald: and W.D. Gent..

Publication, distribution, etc.

London, : Printed for Simon Miller, and are to besold [sic] at the sign of the Star in St Pauls Church-yard., 1657..

Physical description

[6], 331 [i.e. 411], [1] p. : port., coats of arms (metal cuts) ; 18 cm. (4to)

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

A reissue, with cancel title-page, of the edition with Isabella Waterson named as publisher in imprint. The cancel title is in the same setting, except for the imprint, as that for Wing C374A.

Note

Pp. 409-411 are misnumbered 332, 334, 331.

Note

Identified as Wing C374a on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 997.

Note

Signatures: [A]²(-[A]1,+pi²) B-3F⁴ 3G².

Citation/references note

ESTC, R218585

Citation/references note

Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C374C

Provenance

Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

Binding

Contemporary sheep; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames, with additional vertical line close to spine; spine has blind-fillet bands and goatskin spine label with gilt title: "Camdens Remaine"; ms. on fore-edge: "44"; text block edges sprinkled red.

Copy-specific note

Eton copy has original title-page retained in addition to cancel title-page.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: Fk.3.21.

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.

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Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B47832
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