Britannia antiqua illustrata
Subtitle: or, The antiquities of ancient Britain, derived from the Phoenicians.  Wherein the original trade of this island is discovered, the names of places, offices, dignities, as likewise the idolatry, language, and customs of the primitive inhabitants are clearly demonstrated from that nation ...  Together with a chronological history of this kingdom, from the first traditional beginning, until the year of Our Lord 800 ... faithfully collected out of the best authors ... The first volume.
Publisher: Printed by T. Roycroft, for the author
Published: 1676
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 582
Subjects: Great Britain -- History -- To 1066
Other titles: The antiquities of ancient Britain
First sentence: Britain, the most Renowned Island of the whole World, was called by the Ancient Greeks Albion, afterwards it took the name of Britannia, but more truly, Bretanica, from the Adjacent Island called, Barat-Anac, or Bratanac by the Phoenicians, from the abundance of Tynn, and Lead-Mines, found in them.
Notes: No more published.

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