Author: Camden, William.
Title: BRITANNIA: or, a chorographical description of the flourishing kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the islands adjacent; from the earliest antiquity. By William Camden. Translated from the edition published by the author in MDCVII. Enlarged by the latest discoveries, by Richard Gough.
Description: London : printed by John Nichols, for T. Payne and Son , Castle-Street, ST. Martin's ; and G. G. J. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row, 1789. 1st Gough Edition. 3 volumes. Folio. Engraved port. frontis., folding pedigree, 57 maps including 9 double page and 43 folding engraved by John Cary, 97 plates including 7 double page, ills. [Volume 2 lacking penultimate leaf of index, volume 3 lacking last 5pp. of Index and 4pp. of Corrections etc.] Some sporadic browning, ex.-libris George Finch, contemporary gilt fillet edged speckled calf, some wear to corners of volumes 2 and 3, with some restoration work to corners of volume 1., minor wear, repair to calf of lower board of volume 2, rebacked in later calf with gilt tooled raised bands and gilt lettered labels to spines, joints repaired to volume 1. ¶ Maslen and Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers 4983; ESTC N15693. ‘The Britannia had an enormous and lasting impact on multidisciplinary historical writing, and was also of the highest importance as a cultural icon affecting the national self-image. Like most works of exceptional originality and influence the Britannia is not the unique or unheralded achievement that some have professed it to be. Rather it culminates, consolidates, and transforms much of the newest work in different historical genres, and draws on traditions that made its achievement both recognizable and strikingly new.’ ODNB. ‘Gough's other major publication was the revision of Camden's Britannia, published in 1789, printed by Payne and Nichols ... In this work Gough translated Camden's entire text anew, a task that took him seven years. The actual printing took a further nine ... It was on the whole, however, agreed to be a work of immense value and the product of enormous labour. He had planned the enterprise since 1773 and collected new material assiduously from that date. As well as visiting every county himself, he called upon a network of antiquarian friends and correspondents to seek out information, check proofs, and offer suggestions ...’

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