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Williams Borlase (Rector of Ludgvan). Observations on the antiquities historical and monumental of the County of Cornwall, consisting of several essays on the first inhabitants, druid-superstition, customs, and remains of the most remote antiquity, first edition, 32 plates collated which includes the 'New Map of the County of Cornwall' from the 1769 edition, loosely inserted a signed note from John Borlase, dated October 19th 1770, this work was the first chronological account of the antiquities of the county, and the first book to describe, illustrate, and classify a significant number of them, it is divided into four sections: the early history of britain with special reference to cornwall; the rites and practices of the druids; the prehistoric monuments of cornwall; and the roman and later antiquities, an index included an english cornish vocabulary, a very good copy in probably original binding with raised bands and gilt lettering to spine, printed by W. Jackson, High Street, Oxford, 1754.
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