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CHAMBERLAYNE, John. [CHAMBERLAYNE, Edward]
Magnae Britanniae Notitia: Or, the Present State of Great-Britain, with divers remarks upon the ancient state thereof.
London, Timothy Goodwin, Matthew Wotton, Benjamin Tooke, Daniel Midwinter and Jacob Tonson. 1716. 8vo, 2 parts in 1 (12 x 19.5cm) [30], 744, [12]pp., with portrait frontis., part 2 with separate title-page, contemporary calf, both boards with gilt-ruled borders.
A plethora of information is offered, including statistical material, details of weights and measures, the organisation of the city of London, and lists of public officers. John Chamberlayne was the son of the original author, Edward Chamberlayne, and carrried on the editing of new editions until his own death. Initially titled 'Angliae Notitiae, or the Present State of England', the work was first printed anonymously in 1669. Goldsmiths, 5283.
Price: £ 500
US Dollar Price: $ 740
Stock Number: 53188