The British monarchy, or, A new chorographical description of all the dominions subject to the King of Great Britain

The British monarchy, or, A new chorographical description of all the dominions subject to the King of Great Britain

Full title: The British monarchy, or, A new chorographical description of all the dominions subject to the King of Great Britain : comprehending the British Isles, the American colonies, the electoral states, the African and Indian settlem'ts. And enlarging more particularly on the respective counties of England and Wales : to which are added alphabets in all the hands made use of in this book : the whole illustrated with suitable maps and tables; likewise, adorned with head-pieces, and other embellishments ... / engrav'd by George Bickham.

Bickham, George, 1706?-1771

London: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament October 1st 1748. and sold by G. Bickham in James Street, Bunhill-Fields, & by the booksellers & printsellers in town & country

[1748]

[5], 190, [2] leaves, [2] folded leaves of plates : illustrations, maps, tables ; 28 cm

Copies of this work are frequently made up from various editions. Engraved throughout and numbered and printed on the recto only. Special title-pages: l. 39. A description of the several counties in South Britain; containing, England and Wales. London, 1744. l. 164. A short description of the American colonies; belonging to the crown of Great Britain . London, 1747. Date at end of text (l. 188): 1749. With a list of subscribers. 1743 title page bound in at beginning. 1748 title page and the first leaf of the August 1743 "Proposals for engraving by subscription ..." are bound in at end; the "Conditions" (second leaf) of the Proposal is bound in following the title page and before the list of subscribers.

Book label: Blatner
Purchased on the Schulich-Woolf fund.

English

DA11 .B53
ESTC T88514