Monumenta Britannica, or, A miscellany of British antiquities/ by John Aubrey; illustrated with notes of Thomas Gale and John Evelyn ...; annotated by Rodney Legg; archaeological consultant William Hoade; language advisor Robert J. Briggs; literary editor John Fowles. Volumes 1 and 2
1980, 1st Edition. Sherborne: Dorset. 2 Volumes. Near fine cloth copies in near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrappers, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #334047
Physical description: 600 pages. Notes: Limited ed. of 595 subscription copies. "Compiled mainly between the years 1665 and 1693." Facsimile with notes of unpublished MS. and notes by Sir R.C. Hoare. Contents: Content : I, parts 1 & 2: Monumenta Britannica ... illustrated with notes of Thomas Gale and John Evelyn, annotated by Rodney Legg.--II, parts 3 and index: Monumenta Britannnica.--John Aubrey and the genesis of Monumenta Britannica, by John Fowles.--Preserving characteristic Aubreyisms, by Rodney Legg.--Corrections and additions to v.1.--Extract from John Britton's Memoir of Aubrey.--John Aubrey's family tree. Subjects: Aubrey, John 1626-1697. Historic buildings Great Britain. Manuscripts, English; Facsimiles. Manuscripts, English. Historic sites England. Archaeology Great Britain. Historic sites England; Early works to 1800. Monumenta Britannica.
Price: €295.00