Speculum Britanniæ; an historical and chorographical description of Middlesex and Hartfordshire : Wherein are alphabetically set down the names of the cities, towns, parishes, hamlets, houses of note, &c. in those counties: with direction speedily to find any place desired, in the maps, and the distance between place and place without compasses. By John Norden. Illustrated with maps curiously engraved by Mr. Senex, and the arms of the principal persons interr'd in the county of Middlesex. To which is added, a preparative to this work, intended a reconciliation of sundrie propositions by divers persons tendred, concerning the same, by the said author.
| Author/creator | Norden, John |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for Daniel Browne Senior and Junior, at the Black Swan without Temple Bar; and James Woodman, in Bow-Street Covent Garden, MDCCXXIII. [1723] |
| Description | 4 unnumbered pages, 24;8 unnumbered pages, 48, 6 unnumbered pages;6 unnumbered pages, 31, 1 unnumbered page, plates : illustrations,maps ; 4⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | Titlepage in red and black. |
| General note | With a half-title containing letterpress within an engraved frame. |
| General note | In three parts, 'Nordens preparatiue to his Speculum Britanniæ', 'Specvlvm Britanniae. The first parte', 'Speculi Britaniæ pars The description of Hertfordshire', each with separate divisional half title, pagination and register, the last two divisional half-titles being engraved, the former containing letterpress within an engraved frame. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from British Library. |
| References | Alston, XI.6 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, T136123. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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