British Remains; or a Collection of Antiquities Relating to the Britons: OWEN Rev Nicholas 1752-1811 Publisher: J. Bew Publish Year: 1777 Publish Place: London, in Pater-Noster-Row. Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 006510 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: First Edition Inscription: Unknown £75 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information VG, 1st ed, 1777. In half calf over blue marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spine, gilt titles to black calf label. Internally, half title, [4], [1], (ii-viii), [3], 4-184 pp, light stain at head to 5 leaves, some spotting to first few leaves, small oval library stamp to base of tp and 1 other place, new endpapers, remains of removed bookplate to fpd, text block edges marbled red. Interesting chapter on the discovery of America, Title continues: Comprehending, 1.Concise History of the Lord Marchers.. 2.Arms of the Ancient Nobility... 3.Letter of Dr Llpyd... 4.An account of the discovery of America by the Welsh... 5.Celebrated poem of the Taliesin.... To which is added Memoirs of Edward LLwyd... (8vo, 134*216 mm). (ESTC T29717. Sabin 58011). Owen, Church of England clergyman and antiquary, in addition to this he also published: Carnarvonshire: a Sketch of its History in 1792, and is one of several authors who have been credited with the authorship of the anonymous A History of the Island of Anglesey, with Memoirs of Owen Glendower (1775). See ODNB.
