Magnae Britanniae notitia, or, The present state of Great Britain
Subtitle: with diverse remarks upon the ancient state thereof
By: by John Chamberlayne, Esq. ; to which is added, a compleat list of the Queen's houshold, as also those of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of Cumberland, Their Highnesses the Princess Emelia, the Princess Carolina, the Princess Mary, and Princess Louisa ; in two parts.
Contributors: Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.; Welby, Reginald Earle Welby, Baron, 1832-1915, former owner.
Edition: The thirty-first edition of the south part, called England, and the tenth of the north part, called Scotland.
Publisher: Printed for D. Midwinter ... [and 7 others]
Published: 1735
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 461
Subjects: Great Britain -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1714-1760.
Other titles: Magnae Britanniae notitia.; Present state of Great Britain.
Notes: An enlargement of Edward Chamberlayne's Angliae notitia.
"A general list or catalogue of all the offices and officers employed in the several branches of His Majesty's government ..." has special title pages, dated 1733 and 1735 respectively.
Edition statement precedes other title information.
Signatures: A⁸ b² B-2G⁸, ³[A]⁸ B-N⁸ O⁸(O4+1) P⁸ Q⁸(Q2+chi²) R⁴, ³A-E⁸ 2chi1. 2G8, ³R4 blank?; wanting in LC copy.
Errata: [2] p. at end.
LC copy imperfect: p. 123-24 of 2nd pt. wanting. Cancelled armorial bookplate of the Treasury Library, London. Ink stamp on front free endpaper: Treasury Library, Lord Welby Bequest, 1915.
Source: Purchase, Sept. 5, 1991 (DLC #0206940).