Remaines of a greater worke, . concerning Britaine, the inhabitants thereof, their languages, names, surnames, empresses, wise speehces, poësies, and epitaphes.
William Camden (1551 - 1623)
Category
Books
Date
1605
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3005824
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],235,[1];59,[1]p. . 4to.. Not identified in 1768 catalogue. Imperfect: wanting sigs. H2-3 (pp.51-54) Register: A-2G4,2H2,a-g4,h2. Bound with: Owsolde's 'The varietie of memorable and worthy matters' (London: 1608), Abbot's 'A briefe description of the whole worlde' (London: 1608) and Stafford's 'A geographicall and antholoigcall description of all the empires and kingdomes[ ... ]' (London: 1607). Paper slip loosely inserted (manuscript): Is not Camden's Remains referred to in the Antiquities of Selbourne?. Provenance: manuscript inscriptions: (1) on front flyleaf: R. M. White [An as yet unidentified descendant of Gilbert White (1720-1793)?]; (2) on title page: Rob: Middalmore 1652; (3) on title page: Nath: Tryce [17th century hand].. Binding: half calf; marbled paper; spine gilt ruled; red spine label: 'Camden Oswolde'; upper and lower boards detached.
Makers and roles
William Camden (1551 - 1623)