Author: Daniel and Samuel Lysons
Title: Magna Britannia: Berkshire & Bedfordshire
Description: Not Stated, EP Publishing Limited, 1978. Cloth. A reprint of Daniel and Samuel Lysons' history of Berkshire and Bedfordshire from their work 'Magna Britannia.' Facsimile reprints of the Lysons' topographical work of Bedfordshire and Berkshire, originally published in 1806. From the 'Classical County Histories' edited by Jack Simmons, with a new introduction by the editor. Featuring a biographical sketch of the life and work of the authors.An impressive work by Daniel and Samuel Lyson, 'Magna Britannia' was a series published between 1806 and 1822 that provided valuable contributions to the topography of Great Britain, with inclusion of content such as population, manufacture, and commerce, not usually present in works of the time. Illustrated with thirty plates to 'Berkshire' and thirteen to 'Bedfordshire', many folding. Collated, complete.With price clipped dust wrappers. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally excellent. Dust wrapper smart with light sunning to spine and wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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