Leland, John — Commentarii de Scriptoribus Britannicis

Oxford, e Theatro Sheldoniano, 1709. 1st Edition. Ex autographo Lelandino nunc primus edidit Antonius Hall, 2 viks, ([16] 486 [28]p.), contemporary full brown stamped leather, the leather is cracked along the fron hinges, but the stitching remains secure. Leland (1503-1552) is considered the father of English local history. His Bodleian LIbrary manuscript was here first edited by Anthony Hall (1679-1723), an English clergyman. .