CAMDEN, BRITANNIA: OR A CHOROGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, 1772

Fourth edition, 2 volumes, folio (417 x 268mm.), editor's half-title, translated into English by Edmund Gibson, engraved portrait frontispiece, 10 engraved plates, 51 engraved double-page maps by Robert Morden (2 folding), wood-cut illustrations, contemporary calf gilt, one map slightly shorter, occasional spotting or staining, bindings worn, upper cover of volume 1 detached

ESTC N15692

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

William Camden was a historian, geographer and archaeologist, a friend of Abraham Ortelius and correspondent of Jacques-Auguste de Thou. Edmond Gibson was bishop of London, he translated this work in 1695, inserting improvements and additions.