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Portrait of William Camden (1551-1623)
- 1789 (Date of engraving)
- 1806 (Date of publication)
…herald William Camden (1551-1623). Camden is best known as author of Britannia, the first chorographical survey of the islands of Great Britain …
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Engraver Basire, James, 1769-1822
- After Gheeraerts, Marcus, 1561-1635 or 1636, Lodder, W.P.J.
- Subject Britannia (Camden, William), Camden, William, 1551-1623, Portraits, Historians, Antiquarians
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A General Map [of] Antoninus Pius's Wall in Scotland
- 1806
Engraving depicting the Antonine Wall, a Roman frontier barrier in Britain extending approximately 36.5 miles across Scotland between the River Clyde and the Firth of Forth. The wall was built in the years after 142 AD…
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Maps, Scotland, Britannia (Camden, William), Scotland--Antonine Wall, Fortification, Roman
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Ancient Monuments at Llanilltud
- 1806
Engraving by Francis Cary (active 18th century) depicting several ancient monuments located in the St. Illtyd's church complex at Llanilltud Fawr (present day Llantwit Major) in southeast Wales.
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Engraver Cary, Francis
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Wales, Britannia (Camden, William), Monuments, St. Illtyd (Church : Llantwit, Neath, Wales)
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Brass and iron artifacts from County Roscommon
- 1806
Engraving depicting a series of ancient brass and iron artifacts excavated from County Roscommon in Ireland. Figure 1 depicts the bitt and headstall of a bridle, both brass. Figure 2 depicts a brass spur. Figure 3…
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Ireland, Britannia (Camden, William), Excavations (Archaeology), Spurs (Horse), Bits (Bridles)
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Britannia Romana Collected from Ptolemy, Antonine's Itinerary, the Notitia, and Inscriptions
- 1806
Map of Britain in Roman times drawn from several sources, including the works of Ptolemy and The Itinerary of the Emperor Antoninus, a register of the stations and distances along the various roads of the Roman empire.
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Maps, Britannia (Camden, William), England, Islands
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Britannia: or, a Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Islands Adjacent, Vol. 1
- From the Earliest Antiquity/Translated From the Edition Published by the Author in MCDVII. Enlarged by the Latest Discoveries, by Richard Gough
- 1806
…Wales, but likely never set foot in Scotland or Ireland. He compiled Britannia through the use of his personal notes, as well as the writings and …findings of other naturalists, academics, and writers. Camden wrote Britannia as a display of national pride aimed to show Britain's history, institutions …of the new Elizabethan world of scholarship. The first edition of Britannia consisted of a small octavo. Throughout his lifetime, Camden added…
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623, Gough, Richard, 1735-1809, Nichols, John, 1745-1826
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Gough, Richard, 1735-1809, Nichols, John, 1745-1826, Voyages and travels, Ruined buildings, Coins, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Britannia (Camden, William), Naturalists, Natural history, England, Islands, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Camden, William, 1551-1623, Botany, Fossils, Rare plants
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Britannia: or, a Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Islands Adjacent, Vol. 2
- 1806
…Wales, but likely never set foot in Scotland or Ireland. He compiled Britannia through the use of his personal notes, as well as the writings and …findings of other naturalists, academics, and writers. Camden wrote Britannia as a display of national pride aimed to show Britain's history, institutions …of the new Elizabethan world of scholarship. The first edition of Britannia consisted of a small octavo. Throughout his lifetime, Camden added…
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623, Gough, Richard, 1735-1809, Nichols, John, 1745-1826
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Gough, Richard, 1735-1809, Travel, Nichols, John, 1745-1826, Voyages and travels, Maps, Ruined buildings, England--London, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Britannia (Camden, William), Naturalists, Natural history, Islands, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Camden, William, 1551-1623, Coins, Roman, Coins, Botany, Fossils, Rare plants
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Britannia: or, a Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Islands Adjacent, Vol. 3
- From the Earliest Antiquity/Translated From the Edition Published by the Author in MCDVII. Enlarged by the Latest Discoveries, by Richard Gough
- 1806
…Wales, but likely never set foot in Scotland or Ireland. He compiled Britannia through the use of his personal notes, as well as the writings and …findings of other naturalists, academics, and writers. Camden wrote Britannia as a display of national pride aimed to show Britain's history, institutions …of the new Elizabethan world of scholarship. The first edition of Britannia consisted of a small octavo. Throughout his lifetime, Camden added…
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623, Gough, Richard, 1735-1809, Nichols, John, 1745-1826
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Gough, Richard, 1735-1809, Travel, Nichols, John, 1745-1826, Voyages and travels, Naturalists, Natural history, Maps, Ruined buildings, England--London, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Britannia (Camden, William), Islands, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Camden, William, 1551-1623, Coins, Coins, Roman, Botany, Fossils, Rare plants
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Britannia: or, a Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Islands Adjacent, Vol. 4
- From the Earliest Antiquity/Translated From the Edition Published by the Author in MCDVII. Enlarged by the Latest Discoveries, by Richard Gough
- 1806
…Wales, but likely never set foot in Scotland or Ireland. He compiled Britannia through the use of his personal notes, as well as the writings and …findings of other naturalists, academics, and writers. Camden wrote Britannia as a display of national pride aimed to show Britain's history, institutions …of the new Elizabethan world of scholarship. The first edition of Britannia consisted of a small octavo. Throughout his lifetime, Camden added…
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623, Gough, Richard, 1735-1809, Nichols, John, 1745-1826
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Gough, Richard, 1735-1809, Travel, Nichols, John, 1745-1826, Voyages and travels, Naturalists, Natural history, Maps, Ruined buildings, England, England--London, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Britannia (Camden, William), Islands, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Camden, William, 1551-1623, Coins, Roman, Botany, Fossils, Rare plants, Caesar, Julius
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British Coins
- 1806
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Coins, Britannia (Camden, William), Numismatics
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Cerne Abbas Giant and Maiden Castle ground plan
- 1806
Engraving by Francis Cary (active 18th century) depicting the Cerne Abbas Giant (Figure 2) and ground plan of Maiden Castle (Figure 3). The Cerne Abbas Giant is a hill figure outlined by shallow trenches cut in the turf…
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Engraver Cary, Francis
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Maps, England, Britannia (Camden, William), Cerne Giant (England), England--Maiden Castle, Fortification, Prehistoric, England--Dorset
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Detail view of tessellated pavement
- 1806
Detail view of a portion of tessellated pavement, one of a series of Roman antiquities excavated from the Gloucestershire village of Woodchester in England.
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Britannia (Camden, William), England, Classical antiquities, Excavations (Archaeology), England--Woodchester
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Implements of War
- 1806
Engraving depicting an assortment of ancient implements of war excavated from sites around Ireland. Included are a stone spear head and an arrow head, as well as a variety of brass spear heads and daggers.
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Ireland, Britannia (Camden, William), Excavations (Archaeology), Weapons
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Inscriptions in Cumberland [Vol. III, Plate XXIII]
- 1806
Engraving depicting a variety of ancient inscriptions found in churches and altars located throughout Cumberland, a historic county in North West England that now forms part of Cumbria.
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Ruined buildings, England, Britannia (Camden, William), Inscriptions, England--Cumberland
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Inscriptions in Cumberland [Vol. III, Plate XXII]
- 1806
Engraving depicting a variety of ancient inscriptions found in churches and altars located throughout Cumberland, a historic county in North West England that now forms part of Cumbria.
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Ruined buildings, England, Britannia (Camden, William), Inscriptions, England--Cumberland
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Inscriptions in Cumberland [Vol. III, Plate XXIV]
- 1806
Engraving depicting a variety of ancient inscriptions found in churches and altars located throughout Cumberland, a historic county in North West England that now forms part of Cumbria.
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Ruined buildings, England, Britannia (Camden, William), Inscriptions, England--Cumberland
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Inscriptions in Cumberland [Vol. III, Plate XXI]
- 1806
Engraving depicting a variety of ancient inscriptions found in churches and altars located throughout Cumberland, a historic county in North West England that now forms part of Cumbria.
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Ruined buildings, England, Britannia (Camden, William), Inscriptions, England--Cumberland
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Inscriptions in Cumberland [Vol. III, Plate XXVII]
- 1806
Engraving depicting a variety of ancient inscriptions found in churches and altars located throughout Cumberland, a historic county in North West England that now forms part of Cumbria.
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Ruined buildings, England, Britannia (Camden, William), Inscriptions, England--Cumberland
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Inscriptions in Cumberland [Vol. III, Plate XXVI]
- 1806
Engraving by Francis Cary (active 18th century) depicting a variety of ancient inscriptions found in churches and altars located throughout Cumberland, a historic county in North West England that now forms part of…
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Engraver Cary, Francis
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Ruined buildings, England, Britannia (Camden, William), Inscriptions, England--Cumberland
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Plan & Elevations of Old Sarum
- 1806
Engraving by James Basire (1769-1822) depicting the plan and elevations of Old Sarum, the site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury in England.
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Engraver Basire, James, 1769-1822
- Subject Maps, Britannia (Camden, William), England, England--Old Sarum (Extinct city)
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Plan and Elevation of an Ancient Chapel at Hereford
- 1806
Engraving by Francis Cary (active 18th century) depicting the plan and elevation of an ancient chapel located in Hereford, England. The engraving is derived from a collection of drawings by English antiquarian,…
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Engraver Cary, Francis
- Subject Great Britain, Travel, Voyages and travels, Maps, Ruined buildings, England, Britannia (Camden, William), England--Herefordshire, Chapels
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Plate of Celts
- 1806
Engraving depicting 16 celts (prehistoric stones or metal implements with a beveled cutting edge) excavated from locations throughout Great Britain.
- Author Camden, William, 1551-1623
- Publisher Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
- Printer J. Nichols and Son
- Subject Britannia (Camden, William), Celts, Excavations (Archaeology), Tools, Prehistoric