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Magnae Britanniae Notitia: or, the Present State of Great Britain; With divers Remarks Upon The Ancient State thereof
by CHAMBERLAYNE, John
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London: D. Midwinter et al, 1737. Thirty-third edition of the part on England and twelfth of the part on Scotland. Leather bound. Good. 443, 274, 67 p. 21 cm. Engraved frontispiece. Full leather with raised bands and gold tooling. Crack through length of spine. Corners bumped. Front pastedown endpaper has plate of former owner and reference label.
Edward Chamberlayne (1616-1703) first published his "Angliae Notitae" or "Present State of England" in 1669. By the time of his death, the work had gone through 20 editions and been translated into French. His son John (1666-1723) carried on the work under the new title "Magnae Britanniae Notitia." The work is a handbook to political, social and economic conditions throughout Britain. The last and 36th edition appeared in 1755.
Edward Chamberlayne (1616-1703) first published his "Angliae Notitae" or "Present State of England" in 1669. By the time of his death, the work had gone through 20 editions and been translated into French. His son John (1666-1723) carried on the work under the new title "Magnae Britanniae Notitia." The work is a handbook to political, social and economic conditions throughout Britain. The last and 36th edition appeared in 1755.
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- Attic Books
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- Title
- Magnae Britanniae Notitia: or, the Present State of Great Britain; With divers Remarks Upon The Ancient State thereof
- Author
- CHAMBERLAYNE, John
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Thirty-third edition of the part on England and twelfth of the p
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Midwinter et al
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1737
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- History, British History, Angliae Notitae, Present State of England, Politics, Economics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Britain;
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