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Author

Chamberlayne, John

Title

Magnæ Britanniæ notitia: or, The present state of Great-Britain; : with divers remarks upon the ancient state thereof. / By John Chamberlayne, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society..

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Present state of Great-Britain

Varying form of title

Magnae Britanniae notitia: or, The present state of Great- Britain

Edition

The five and twentieth edition of the south part call'd England, and fourth of the north part call'd Scotland; / with improvement, and more exact and larger additions in the list of the officers, &c. than in any former impression. In two parts. With His Majesty's royal privilege..

Physical description

[4], vi, [12], 295, [1], 305-455, [1]; 200, 56 pages, [1] leaf of plates : portrait ; 20 cm (8vo)

Note

Signatures: A⁸ (-A1) b⁸ B-T⁸, X-Z⁸ Aa-Ff⁸ Gg⁴, ²A-M⁸ N⁴, *Aa-*Cc⁸ *Dd⁴.

Note

Title within double rule border.

Note

Frontispiece portrait of King George, signed: "Kneller baront. pinx. Vertue sculp:".

Note

Head- and tail- pieces; initials.

Note

The second part has a separate title-page: "A general list, or catalogue of all the offices and officers employed in the several branches of His Majesty's government, ..." and separate pagination and register.

Note

The last 56-pages contain "A list of all the offices and officers in II. north-Britain or Scotland.".

Note

Includes index.

Citation/references note

ESTC, T54584

Citation/references note

Hanson, 129n

Citation/references note

Kress, 3049

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 5130, no. 10).

Reproduction note

Microfilm. New Haven, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1981. 1 reel ; 35mm. (Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature ; reel 133, no. 5424.0-1 supplement).

Provenance

Printed book label: "Mr. John Collins, his Book. Monday, Sept. 4th, 1727."; inscriptions on upper flyleaf: "J: Collins", "John Collins His Book Monday Sept 1727".

Provenance

Inscription on upper endleaf: "Elizabeth".

Provenance

Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. Spine label with "68". Gillingham reference -/-/68.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

18th-century brown calf over rope-fibre boards; gilt fillets forming rectangular frame at outer edges of boards; five raised bands; gilt fillets on spine; remains of paper spine label with title over leather label; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.

Copy-specific note

Copy in hand has "A list of all the offices and officers in II. north-Britain or Scotland" (gatherings *Aa-*Dd; pages 1-56) bound between gatherings Gg and ²A.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: wanting portrait.

Subject

Great Britain (Place) Description and travel Early works to 1800.

Subject

Great Britain (Place) Registers Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Goodwin, Timothy bookseller.

Added entry--name

Wotton, Matthew bookseller.

Added entry--name

Tooke, Benjamin, d. 1723 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Midwinter, Daniel, active 1698-1725 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Collins, John former owner.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.

Added entry--place

England London.

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0410#$aeng

1001#$aChamberlayne, John.

24510$aMagnæ Britanniæ notitia: or, The present state of Great-Britain; :$bwith divers remarks upon the ancient state thereof. /$cBy John Chamberlayne, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society..

24630$aPresent state of Great-Britain

2463#$aMagnae Britanniae notitia: or, The present state of Great- Britain

250##$aThe five and twentieth edition of the south part call'd England, and fourth of the north part call'd Scotland; /$bwith improvement, and more exact and larger additions in the list of the officers, &c. than in any former impression. In two parts. With His Majesty's royal privilege..

300##$a[4], vi, [12], 295, [1], 305-455, [1]; 200, 56 pages, [1] leaf of plates :$bportrait ;$c20 cm (8vo)

500##$aSignatures: A⁸ (-A1) b⁸ B-T⁸, X-Z⁸ Aa-Ff⁸ Gg⁴, <sup>2</sup>A-M⁸ N⁴, *Aa-*Cc⁸ *Dd⁴.

500##$aTitle within double rule border.

500##$aFrontispiece portrait of King George, signed: "Kneller baront. pinx. Vertue sculp:".

500##$aHead- and tail- pieces; initials.

500##$aThe second part has a separate title-page: "A general list, or catalogue of all the offices and officers employed in the several branches of His Majesty's government, ..." and separate pagination and register.

500##$aThe last 56-pages contain "A list of all the offices and officers in II. north-Britain or Scotland.".

500##$aIncludes index.

5104#$aESTC,$cT54584

5104#$aHanson,$c129n

5104#$aKress,$c3049

533##$aMicrofilm.$bWoodbridge, CT$cResearch Publications, Inc.,$d1986.$e1 reel ; 35mm.$f(The Eighteenth Century ; reel 5130, no. 10).

533##$aMicrofilm.$bNew Haven, CT$cResearch Publications, Inc.,$d1981.$e1 reel ; 35mm. (Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature ; reel 133, no. 5424.0-1 supplement).

561##$aPrinted book label: "Mr. John Collins, his Book. Monday, Sept. 4th, 1727."; inscriptions on upper flyleaf: "J: Collins", "John Collins His Book Monday Sept 1727".

561##$aInscription on upper endleaf: "Elizabeth".

561##$aPart of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. Spine label with "68". Gillingham reference -/-/68.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a18th-century brown calf over rope-fibre boards; gilt fillets forming rectangular frame at outer edges of boards; five raised bands; gilt fillets on spine; remains of paper spine label with title over leather label; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.

590##$aCopy in hand has "A list of all the offices and officers in II. north-Britain or Scotland" (gatherings *Aa-*Dd; pages 1-56) bound between gatherings Gg and <sup>2</sup>A.

590##$aImperfect: wanting portrait.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xDescription and travel$vEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xRegisters$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aGoodwin, Timothy,$ebookseller.

7001#$aWotton, Matthew,$ebookseller.

7001#$aTooke, Benjamin, d. 1723,$ebookseller.

7001#$aMidwinter, Daniel,$ebookseller.

7001#$aTonson, Jacob,$ebookseller.

7001#$aCollins, John,$eformer owner.

7001#$aFreke, Thomas,$eformer owner.

7102#$aSt. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England),$eowner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.