Author
Camden, William, 1551-1623.
Uniform title
Britannia. English
Title
Britain, or A chorographicall description of the most flourishing kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the ilands adioyning, out of the depth of antiquitie: beautified vvith mappes of the severall shires of England: vvritten first in Latine by William Camden Clarenceux K. of A. Translated newly into English by Philémon Holland Doctour in Physick: finally, revised, amended, and enlarged with sundry additions by the said author.
Varying form of title
Britain, or A chorographicall description of the most flourishing kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the ilands adjoyning, out of the depth of antiquitie
Varying form of title
Chorographicall description of the most flourishing kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the ilands adjoyning, out of the depth of antiquitie
Imprint
Londini : [Printed at Eliot's Court Press] impensis Georgii Bishop & Ioannis Norton, M.DC.X. [1610]
Physical description
[16], 208, 207-287 [i.e. 299], 302-822, [2], 233, [55] p., [57] plates, mostly folded : ill., maps ; 2⁰.
Note
A translation of: Britannia.
Note
Identification of printer from STC.
Note
With an additional title page, engraved, lacking imprint: Britannia.
Note
P. 299 misnumbered 287. Variant: also has p. 302 misnumbered 299.
Note
"Scotland" has a divisional title and separate pagination. Within this, "Ireland, and the smaller ilands in the British Ocean" has a divisional title; register is continuous.
Note
Includes indexes.
Note
The maps come in three states; for details see Skelton.
Note
Signatures: [fleuron]⁸ A-G⁶ H⁸ I-3X⁶ 3Y⁸ 4A-4V⁶ 4X-5I².
Note
Entered to Bishop, Norton, and T. Adams, E. Bishop, R. Bankworth, W. Aspley 4 June [1610]
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 4509
Citation/references note
Skelton, R.A. County atlases of the British Isles, 6
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1962. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 919:01).
Subject
1473-1640 local
Subject
British Isles Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Subject
British Isles History Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637, tr.
Added entry--place
Great Britain England London.
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