<div class="description">
<dl><dd>Part of Begly's preface ot an English-Irish dictionary / Specimen of an English-Irish dictionary -- Focloir Gaoidheilge-Shagsonach: An Irish-English dictionary -- A translation of the Irish preface, to Mr. Lhuyd's Irish dictionary -- A compleat translation of the Welsh preface to Mr. Lhuyd's Glossography, or his Archeologia britannica -- Collection of papers, &amp;c. -- A letter to Archimedes the old Caledonian, the first mathematician of the age, about the remote antiquities of Great Britain -- Some more papers, and some more testimonies of the learned -- To A. M. of D. E. -- To the H. S. A. M. of -----. -- To H. E. J. G. E. G. of S. C. -- To the H. G. V. E. -- To W. M. E. of M. -- To the H. G. V. E. -- To W. M. E. of M. -- To Mr. C. A. M. D. P. of S. in the C. of E. &amp;c. &amp;c</dd>
<dd>"Essay on the antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland" attributed to David Malcolm; the whole of this work edited by David Malcolm. Cf. Scott and ESTC</dd>
<dd>Order and number of parts varies in individual copies</dd>
<dd>First printed with title: An essay on the antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland: wherein they are placed in a clearer light than hitherto. Designed as an introduction to a larger work, especially an attempt to shew an affinity betwixt the languages, &amp;c. of the ancient Britains, and the Americans of the isthmus of Darien. In answer to an objection against revealed religion in 16 (i.e. 15 pts.), Edinburgh, 1738 (ESTC T181786)</dd>
<dd>Issued in 15 parts with a general title page; each has its own caption title page, pagination, and register; general title page as a separate part</dd>
<dd>T. and W. Ruddimans also issued what seems to be a shortened form of "An essay on the antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland" with pagination [2], 30, 33-48 p. (ESTC T72152) in Edinburgh, 1738</dd>
<dd>Pt. 6, "A letter to Archimedes the old Caledonian, the first mathematician of the age, about the remote antiquities of Great Britain", printed without p. 31-32. Cf. Scott; this part contains 4 other letters each with separate caption title</dd>
<dd>"To A. M. of D. E.", pt. 8, includes "Wafer's specimen" on p. 3, a short vocabulary list in the Cuna language of the Darien Indians, followed by "Some observations on the words in Wafer's specimen", p. 7-8 of that same part</dd>
<dd>"To the H. S. A. M. of -----", pt. 9, includes a short comparative vocaulary list in the Cuna language of the Darien Indians and the Welsh language on p. 8</dd>
<dd>Pagination: [2] p.; pt. 1: 8 p.; pt. 2: 16 p.; pt. 3: 24 p.; pt. 4: 32 p.; pt. 5: 32 p.; pt. 6: 30, 33-48 p.; pt. 7: 32 p.; pt. 8: 8 p.; pt. 9: 8 p.; pt. 10: 8 p.; pt. 11: 8 p.; pt. 12: 8 p.; pt. 13: 8 p.; p. 14: 8 p.; pt. 15: 8 p</dd>
<dd>Signatures: [A]1; pt. 1: A; pt. 2: A-B; pt. 3: A-C; pt. 4: A-B; pt. 5: A-B; pt. 6: A-C D (-D4) E-F; pt. 7: A-D; pt. 8: A; pt. 9: A; pt. 10: 3[par.]; pt. 11: [A]; pt. 12: A; pt. 13: A; pt. 14: 3[dagger]; pt. 15: ***</dd>
<dd>Signatures: pt. 1: A-B; pt. 2: A (A2 verso blank); pt. 3: A-C; pt. 4: A-B; pt. 5: A-B; pt. 6: A-D; pt. 7: [A]; pt. 8: A; pt. 9: A; pt. 10: 3[dagger]; pt. 11: ***; pt. 12: A; pt. 13: A; p. 14: 3[par.]; pt. 15: A-C D (-D4) E-F</dd>
<dd>Woodcut head and tail pieces; initials</dd>
<dd>Alden, J.E. European Americana</dd>
<dd>Scott, J. Darien company</dd>
<dd>Pilling, J. North American Indians</dd>
<dd>ESTC</dd>
<dd>John Carter Brown Library copy has collective title page leaf from the Edinburgh, 1738 original issue "Essay on the antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland" bound between p. 30 and 33 of pt. 6, "A letter to Archimedes the old Caledonian, the first mathematician of the age, about the remote antiquities of Great Britain"; this leaf possibly not issued with set and is not counted in collation</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Celtic languages; Cuna language; Indian linguistics</div>
<div class="fn value">
<dl><dd>Malcolm, David</dd>
<dd>Malcolme, David. Essay on the antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland</dd></dl></div>
Internet Archive identifier