William Camden, Britannia, newly translated... by Edmund Gibson (London), with annotations to the text, maps and plates by William Stukeley
With
- (fol. ii) a pen-and-ink sketch of Stukeley, annotated by Charles Eve 'very like him'
- (fol. 278) an engraving of Croyland Bridge, 1721, from a drawing by Stukeley
See Bodleian Library Record, xi (1982-5), 241-2.
Dates
- Creation: 1695
Extent
529 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Don. b. 33, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Don. b. 33
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 15023
Abstract
William Camden, Britannia, newly translated... by Edmund Gibson (London, ), with annotations to the text, maps and plates by William Stukeley
Biographical / Historical
Edmund Gibson (1669-1748), Bishop of Lincoln and London, jurist and antiquary.
Custodial History
Owned by Elias Mason '1694' (note on title page), and by William Stukeley, 1714 (note inside upper cover); bought by Charles Eve, 1 Sept. 1767 (note on fol. iv), his bookplate inside upper cover.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Christie's, 9 Nov. 1983, lot 48 and given by the Friends of the National Libraries.
Physical Facet
Binding: contemporary reversed calf, rebacked
- Title
- William Camden, Britannia, newly translated... by Edmund Gibson (London, 1695), with annotations to the text, maps and plates by William Stukeley
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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