Description: Monmouth, (Geoffrey of): The British History, Translated into English from the Latin of Jeffrey of Monmouth. With a large Preface concerning the Authority of the History. By Aaron Thompson, late of Queens College, Oxon...,London: Printed for J. Bowyer at the Rose in Ludgate-Street..., 1718 Overview: The first edition in English of Geoffrey of Monmouth's British History ('BRITANNIAE UTRIUSQUE REGUM...'), which among other things, contained one of the earliest narrative descriptions of King Arthur and the Arthurian legends and Merlin and his prophecies. It also purports to provide the historical account of the founding of Britain from Brutus (c. 1100 BC) to the 7th century. Description and Condition: Fine/Near Fine. Collated complete. 8vo. (ii),cxi,(xvii),401,(lv)pp. In contemporary Cambridge panel calf binding more recently but skillfully rebacked. Gilt title to label. Errata and list of subscribers pages present, including a reference to Isaac Newton (see photo) as an early subscriber. Tiny hole to first endleaves, with pinhole to title page. Marginal or faint spotting or toning to a few leaves. Else, contents extremely clean and fresh and binding firm and solid. Translation done by Aaron Thompson, who based his translation on the Heidelberg edition of 1587. ESTC T146343. Please let me know if you have any questions or need more photos.
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Binding: Leather
Language: English
Author: Geoffrey of Monmouth
Topic: Historical
Subject: History
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