29th Nov, 2023 10:00

Books & Works on Paper
 
Lot 86
 

Camden (William) Britannia

Camden (William)

Britannia: or a Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland and the Islands Adjacent […] Enlarged by the Latest Discoveries by Richard Gough,

4 vols., the second edition in four volumes, with 106 uncoloured engravings, including a portrait frontispiece (5 double page) and 55 foldout engravings depicting maps of England, Scotland and its regions, as well as numerous illustrations in text, generally clean copy, with only occasional discoloration, one engraving browned, some offsetting, foxing to first gatherings of vol.4, contemporary diced morocco, gilt geometric pattern along cover edges and feather ornaments at corners, corners and hinges worn, raised bands, gilt ornaments and title to spine, head and tail worn, edges and endpapers marbled, bookplate of Charles Kent, Vicar of Ludford; folio, printed for John Stockdale, 1806;

[with]

Remaines concerning Britain, a reissue of the 6th edition, originally published in 1605 as: Remaines of a greater worke; pp.409-411 are misnumbered 332, 334, 331; inscribed by Robert Barclay, occasional spotting, contemporary morocco, worn covers, some corners torn, 4to, Simon Waterson and Robert Clavell, 1657;

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