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.
Added entry--name
Miller, Simon, fl. 1653 - 1684 publisher.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47832