Monumenta Britannica : or, A miscellany of British antiquities / by John Aubrey ; illustrated with notes of Thomas Gale and John Evelyn ; annotated by Rodney Legg ; archaeological consultant, William Hoade ; language adviser, Robert J. Briggs ; literary editor, John Fowles [complete in two volumes, with three parts and an index]

Aubrey, John (1626-1697)

Sherborne, Dorset : Dorset Pub. Co, 1980. First Edition. Near fine cloth copies with top-edges gilt, in very good, slightly edge-dulled dust wrappers. Slightly dust-toned lower corners, with volume 1 edges slightly foxed. Both volumes internally tight, bright and clean. Remains a remarkably well-preserved set overall. Note: this first edition is limited to 595 subscriber sets, of which this is set no. 250, the presentation set of Henry Sotheran Ltd. Item #453218
ISBN: 0902129406

Physical description; complete in 2 volumes : illustrations ; 31 cm. Contents; Volume 1 (pub. 1980) : Parts 1-2. Volume 2 (pub. 1982): Parts 3 and Index. Notes; "Compiled mainly between the years 1665 and 1693." Volume 1 contains parts 1 and 2 of Monumenta Britannica. Facsimile with notes of unpublished MS. and notes by Sir R.C. Hoare. Subjects; Aubrey, John (1626-1697). Historic sites -- England -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Antiquities. Manuscripts, English -- Facsimiles.

Price: €395.00