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Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 5th Edition or Later Reprint. Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - Good, in original calf. Spine and extremities rubbed; small chip at head of spine; corners rounded. Text pleasantly toned; scattered foxing, chiefly to prelims; mild offset from portrait. Subtle tide-mark to a few terminal leaves at fore-edge. Contemporary pencil notes to front pastedown. An honest, unrestored copy with pleasing character and strong provenance. 8vo. Engraved frontis; prelims including Dedication to George II; text for England; divisional title "A Description of Scotland in General" (p. 288 in this setting); terminal catalogue of offices. OCLC: 22874447 Kress: 07956. 1743 35th/14th ed , With Provenance MAGNAE BRITANNIAE NOTITIA or, The Present State of Great Britain; with diverse Remarks upon the Ancient State thereof By John Chamberlayme Author Bio: John Chamberlayne (c. 1668-1723) was the son of Edward Chamberlayne (1616-1703) who authored Angliae Notitia (1669) and other works. John continued and expanded his father's survey of England to encompass Britain and updated the lists/offices, evolving into Magnae Britanniae Notitia. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society. His work is regarded as a standard reference of its period for the institutional establishment, offices and government of Britain. Provenance: Christopher Saunders Collection ? renowned collector of early cricket references and early English imprints on games, sport & national character. This title was long prized in that circle for its place in the printed history of cricket. Early engraved bookpile bookplate of Thomas Percival, Esquire (Franks 23293) ? the plate attributed to Dr. Thomas Percival (1740-1804), F.R.S., pioneer of medical ethics. A high-quality, recorded plate. Synopsis: Begun by Edward Chamberlayne in 1669 (Angliae Notitia) and steadily expanded by his son John Chamberlayne, F.R.S. By mid-century it had become the standard printed digest of the British establishment ? effectively a governmental and social almanac of the nation. Two parts in one volume: I. England (South-Britain) ? including descriptions of the nation, manners, revenues, courts, universities, religious establishments, and "Recreations" (with the early printed reference to cricket). II. Scotland (North-Britain) ? parallel treatment. Followed by the substantial General List or Catalogue of all the Offices and Officers Employ'd in church and state, including the royal household. A keystone handbook to Georgian Britain's machinery of state ? civil, ecclesiastical, military, commercial, and courtly ? and a mine of primary data for historians and genealogists. Cricket interest Includes one of the earliest printed appearances of the word "Cricket" in English literature ? predating the codification of the Laws and placing the game firmly among the recognised national recreations of the Georgian era. A touch-stone reference for collectors of early cricket material. Binding: Hardcover, Octavo (Standard) (8vo 6 × 9 in 152 × 229 mm ) Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Collation: Mixed pagination by books/parts as issued. [14], 443, [1], 280, 67, [1] p Language: English Published By: D. Midwinter, A. Ward, T. Longman, S. Birt, T. Wotton, A. Millar, J. & R. Tonson, C. Bathurst & G. Hawkins, London Condition Report: Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Good - Good, in original calf. Spine and extremities rubbed; small chip at head of spine; corners rounded. Text pleasantly toned; scattered foxing, chiefly to prelims; mild offset from portrait. Subtle tide-mark to a few terminal leaves at fore-edge. Contemporary pencil notes to front pastedown. An honest, unrestored copy with pleasing character and strong provenance. 8vo. Engraved frontis; prelims including Dedication to George II; text for England; divisional title "A Description of Scotland in General" (p. 288 in this setting); terminal catalogue of offi.