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 Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales's houshold, as also those of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cumberland, the Princess Amelia, and the Princess Caroline ; in two parts.
Contributors: Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.; Welby, Reginald Earle Welby, Baron, 1832-1915, former owner.
Edition: The thirty-seventh edition of the south part, called England, and the sixteenth of the north part, called Scotland.
Publisher: Printed for S. Birt ... [and 12 others]
Published: 1748
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 440
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 a special t.p.
Edition statement precedes other title information.
Signatures: A⁶ chi1 B-2E⁸ 2F⁴, ²A-S⁸ T⁶ chi1, ³A-D⁸ E⁴. E4 blank?; wanting in LC copy.
LC copy imperfect: p. 55-70 of last pt. bound out of order.
LC copy has 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).