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Camden, William.
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Description
- Camden's Britannia, Newly Translated into English: with Large Additions and Improvements. Published by Edmund Gibson. London: F. Collins for A. Swalle and A. & J. Churchil, 1695
first edition of gibson's translation, folio (382 x 230mm.), engraved portrait of Camden, 50 double-page engraved maps by Robert Morden (some folding), 9 plates of coins and antiquities, other engraved or woodcut illustrations in the text, later panelled calf?, title repaired and laid down, several maps shaved, folding maps of Kent and Norfolk spotted, some occasional spotting, binding rubbed
Literature
Chubb CXIII; Skelton 117; Wing C359
Catalogue Note
The first edition of Dr Edmund Gibson's translation, of which there were four later editions. Gibson was a fellow of Queen's College, Oxford, Librarian of Lambeth Palace and later Bishop of Lincoln and London.