Anglica, Normannica, Hibernica, Cambrica, a veteribvs scripta: . ex quibus Asser Meneuensis, Anonymus de vita Gulielmi Conquestoris, Thomas VValsingham, Thomas de la More, Gulielmus Gemiticensis, Giraldus Cambrensis: plerique nunc primùm in lucem editi, ex bibliotheca Gvilielmi Camdeni. Cvm indice, ...
Cambrensis Giraldus (1146-1223)
Category
Books
Date
1603
Materials
Place of origin
Germany
Collection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 3042129
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12], 898, [34] p. : ill. ; fol. Entry for the book cut from bookseller's catalogue pasted to front pastedown (does not refer to this copy). Worm hole affecting edge of text around p. 400. Damp/mould damage affecting lower, inner edge of pages, after ca. p. 600: worse at end. Provenance: manuscript list of bucks, does and teggs killed 1675 on front and rear fly-leaves, in hand of John Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes of Truro, 1st Earl of Radnor (1606-1685). Manuscript inscription on second front fly-leaf: "Viro Venerabili Hannibali Gammon S. Theol. Bacchalaureo et Rect de St. Maugan in Pider Camdeni Anglicam Historiam Guilielmus Huttenus Gratitudinis Ergo D.D.D.Q." [i.e. presentation inscription to Hannibal Gamon (1582?-1651), Rector of St. Mawgan. William Hutten not in DNB]. Manuscript inscription on title page: "Hannibal Gamon". Binding: eighteenth-century sprinkled calf; blind roll pattern border. Gilt title and place/date on spine.
Makers and roles
Cambrensis Giraldus (1146-1223) Thomas de la Moor William of Jumièges (fl.1026 - 1070) John Asser (d.909) Bishop of Sherborne William Camden (1551 - 1623) Dr. David Powell (1552-1598) Thomas Walsingham (fl.1360 - 1420)