Remains concerning Britain: . their languages, names, surnames, allusions, anagramms, armories, moneys, impresses, apparel, artillerie, wise speeches, proverbs, poesies, epitaphs. Written by William Camden ... The seventh impression, much amended, with many rare antiquities never before imprinted.
William Camden (1551 - 1623)
Category
Books
Date
1674
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3005464
Summary
Bibliographic description
[6],556,[4]p.,plate : ill. (port.; woodcuts) ; 8vo. Running number: 1330. Provenance: library of Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742) of Nocton, Lincolnshire. Manuscript initial on front endleaf: "M." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Ellys]. Manuscript on p. 3 in a seventeenth-century hand: "Rushleigh …" (crossed through). Manuscript on title page in a seventeenth-century hand: "Ex Libris Johannis Leask". Binding: late seventeenth-century dark brown calf over boards (rubbed) with double blind fillet border and blind patterned line parallel to and near spine. Gilt roll pattern on board edges. Four raised bands edged with double blind lines. Endbands. Four supports laced in; pastedown and endleaves at both ends. Marbled leaf edges.
Makers and roles
William Camden (1551 - 1623) John Philipot (1589-1645) Robert White (London 1645 - London 1703)