Gd.4.18
[Remaines of a greater worke, concerning Britaine]
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..
Remaines concerning Britaine
The sixth impression, with many rare antiquities never before imprinted. By the industry and care of John Philipot Somerset Herald: and W.D. Gent..
London, : Printed for Simon Miller, and are to besold [sic] at the sign of the Star in St Pauls Church-yard., 1657..
[6], 331 [i.e. 411], [1] p. : port., coats of arms (metal cuts) ; 18 cm. (4to)
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.
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.
Pp. 409-411 are misnumbered 332, 334, 331.
Identified as Wing C374a on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 997.
Signatures: [A]²(-[A]1,+pi²) B-3F⁴ 3G².
ESTC, R218585
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C374C
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
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.
Eton copy has original title-page retained in addition to cancel title-page.
Previous shelfmark: Fk.3.21.
Names, English Early works to 1800.
Epitaphs Early works to 1800.
Proverbs Early works to 1800.
Vocabulary Early works to 1800.
Anagrams Early works to 1800.
English language Usage Early works to 1800.
Great Britain Antiquities Early works to 1800.
Great Britain Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Miller, Simon, fl. 1653 - 1684 publisher.
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
England London.
B47832