Transcribed from an original copy, published in 1720 by Thomas Cox as part of , this new edition of Cox's rare partwork is a faithful reproduction of the original and contains a topographical description of Cornwall, as well as accounts of the Earls and Dukes of Cornwall and other worthies, the Natural History, an Ecclesiastical History and learned divines, an account of the parliamentary boroughs and corporations and a comprehensive gazetteer. This edition also features all of the original illustrations, including Robert Morden's contemporary map of Cornwall, and has an Introduction by Chris Bond.