Lot 334
Camden, William
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 28 January 2015 at 11:00 GMT
Description
Britain, or a chorographicall description of the most flourishing kingdoms... London: George Bishop & John Norton, 1610. First edition, folio, 57 engraved maps mounted on guards, contemporary half calf, lacking A1 (engraved title-page), dedication leaf worn with tears affecting text, some tears and holes to pages, sometimes with loss to text, upper cover detached, spine incomplete, worn, ownership signatures throughout
Footnote
Note: ESTC S107167 describes the book as follows:
[16], 208, 207-287 [i.e. 299], 302-822, [2], 233, [55] p., [57] plates, mostly folded : ill., maps ; 2°
This copy seems to be a variant collation:
[14], 208, 207-290, 293-294, 293-298, 287-288, 303-822, [2], 122, 111-118, 131-233, [55]