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Inscriptions in Cumberland [Vol. III, Plate XXVII]

Part of Britannia: or, a Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Islands Adjacent, Vol. 3

1806

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Engraving depicting a variety of ancient inscriptions found in churches and altars located throughout Cumberland, a historic county in North West England that now forms part of Cumbria.

Property	Value
Author	Camden, William, 1551-1623
Publisher	Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
Printer	J. Nichols and Son
Place of publication	England--London
Format	Image Text
Genre	Engravings Rare books
Extent	43 cm
Language	English
Subject	Britannia (Camden, William) England England--Cumberland Great Britain Inscriptions Ruined buildings Travel Voyages and travels
Rights	Public Domain Mark 1.0
Credit line	Courtesy of Science History Institute

Institutional location

Department	Library
Collection	Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library

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Camden, William. “Inscriptions in Cumberland [Vol. III, Plate XXVII].” In Britannia: or, a Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Islands Adjacent, Vol. 3. London, England: John Stockdale, 1806. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/ff9y6ls.

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