Archaeologia Britannica, Vol 1, Glossography LHUYD Edward 1660-1709 (or LHWYD) Publisher: Edward Lhuyd Publish Year: 1707 Publish Place: Oxford, the Theater Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007168 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall Jacket Condition: Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: First Edition Inscription: Unknown £850.00 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information All published, VG, 1st Ed. In contemporary boxed calf, corners worn. Re-spined to style, raised bands, no title. Internally, [6], [8], [6] I Kimry, 40, 1*-4*, 45-179,180-194 Armoric Grammar, 195-212 Amoric Vocab, 213-221 Welch Words, 222-253 Cornish, 254-265 Catalogue, 266-289 Entymologicon, 290-298 Appendix, 299-312, (iv), A-Ee2, 425-436 pp Irish Scottish, [4] index, some light foxing & offsetting, bookplate to fpd (Wm. Strong), text block edges sprinkled red, with the Theater vignette, includes the list of subscribers. (348*215 mm). (ESTC T116102. Brunet 1049. Graesse 194). Title continues: Archaeologia Britannica, Giving Some Account Additional to What Has Been Hitherto Published, of The Languages, Histories and Customs of the Original Inhabitants of Great Britain: From Collections and Observations in Travels Through Wales, Cornwal, Bas-Bretagne, Ireland and Scotland. Lhuyd [Lhwyd; formerly Lloyd], Edward (1659/60?-1709), naturalist and philologist, was the Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum. See ODNB.
