An essay on the antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland
Subtitle: wherein they are placed in a clearer light than hitherto. Designed as an introduction to a larger work, especially an attempt to shew an affinity betwixt the languages, &c. of the ancient Britains, and the Americans of the isthmus of Darien. In answer to an objection against revealed religion
Publisher: Printed by T. and W. Ruddimans, and sold by Alexander Kincaid bookseller
Published: 1738
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng; sai; wel
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Glossaries, vocabularies; Celtic languages; Cuna language; Indian linguistics
Notes: Attributed to David Malcolm. Cf. Scott and ESTC.

Issued in 15 parts with a general title page; each has its own caption title page, pagination, and register; Bradshaw counts the general title page as a separate part.

T. and W. Ruddimans also issued what seems to be a shortened form of this work with identical title and pagination: [2], 30, 33-48 p. (ESTC T72152)

Later issued with title: A collection of letters, in which the imperfection of learning, even among Christians, and a remedy for it, are hinted, Edinburgh, 1739; this work edited by David Malcolm.

"To A. M. of D. E.", pt. 12, includes "Wafer's specimen" on p. 5, a short vocabulary list in the Cuna language of the Darien Indians, followed by "Some observations on the words in Wafer's specimen", p. 7-8 of that same part.

"To the H. S. A. M. of -----", pt. 13, includes a short comparative vocaulary list in the Cuna language of the Darien Indians and the Welsh language on p. 8.

Pagination: [2] p.; pt. 1: [2], 16 p.; pt. 2: 8 p.; pt. 3: 24 p.; pt. 4: 32 p.; pt. 5: 32 p.; pt. 6: 32 p.; pt. 7: 8 p.; pt. 8: 8 p.; pt. 9: 8 p.; pt. 10: 8 p.; pt. 11: 8 p.; pt. 12: 8 p.; pt. 13: 8 p.; pt. 14: 8 p.; pt. 15: 30, 33-48 p.

Signatures: [A]1; pt. 1: A-B⁴; pt. 2: A⁴ (A2 verso blank); pt. 3: A-C⁴; pt. 4: A-B⁸; pt. 5: A-B⁸; pt. 6: A-D⁴; pt. 7: [A]⁴; pt. 8: A⁴; pt. 9: A⁴; pt. 10: 3[dagger]⁴; pt. 11: ***⁴; pt. 12: A⁴; pt. 13: A⁴; p. 14: 3[par.]⁴; pt. 15: A-C⁴ D⁴ (-D4) E-F⁴

Pt. 15, "A letter to Archimedes the old Caledonian, the first mathematician of the age, about the remote antiquities of Great Britain", printed without p. 31-32. Cf. Scott; this part contains 4 other letters each with separate caption title.

Woodcut head and tail pieces; initials.

Alden, J.E. European Americana, 738/159.

Bradshaw Irish Coll. 7355.

Scott, J. Darien company, 312.

ESTC T181786.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full speckled calf; front board detached.
Table of contents: title: Focloir Gaoidheilge-Shagsonach: An Irish-English dictionary; title: Part of Begly's preface ot an English-Irish dictionary / Specimen of an English-Irish dictionary; title: A translation of the Irish preface, to Mr. Lhuyd's Irish dictionary; title: A compleat translation of the Welsh preface to Mr. Lhuyd's Glossography, or his Archeologia britannica; title: Collection of papers, &c.; title: Some more papers, and some more testimonies of the learned; title: To the H. G. V. E.; title: To W. M. E. of M.; title: To the H. G. V. E.; title: To W. M. E. of M.; title: To Mr. C. A. M. D. P. of S. in the C. of E. &c. &c.; title: To A. M. of D. E.; title: To the H. S. A. M. of; title: -.; title: To H. E. J. G. E. G. of S. C.; title: A letter to Archimedes the old Caledonian, the first mathematician of the age, about the remote antiquities of Great Britain.