itinerary of John Leland, the antiquary
Subtitle: in nine volumes.
Contributors: Hearne, Thomas, 1678-1735.
Edition: 2nd ed. / collated and improved from the original MS.
Publisher: printed at the Theatre; for James Fletcher and Joseph Pote, bookseller at Eton
Published: 1744
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Subjects: Henry -- VIII, -- King of England, -- 1491-1547.
Other titles: The laboriouse journey and serche of Johan Leylande for Englandes Antiquitees.
Notes: Vol. 1 has additional title page, entitled: "The Itinerary of John Leland the Antiquary...publish'd from the original MS. in the Bodleian Library by Thomas Hearne M.A...."

The "Theatre" is the Sheldonian Theatre.

Vol. 1 has list of subscribers [l. 3-6]

From advertisement, [p.(3)]: "The number of copies now printed, is only three hundred and fifty; of which, fifty are printed on a superfine royal paper.".

Reprint, with additions, of Hearne's 1710 edition of Leland's Itinerary, which was first presented to King Henry VIII in 1546.

"The laboriouse journey and serche of Johan Leylande for Englandes Antiquitees, given of him as a New Yeares Gyfte to King HENRY the viii. in the xxxvii Yeare of his Rayne." [p. xviii].

Vol. 9 contains general index to the previous 8 volumes.