A commentary on Antoninus his itinerary : or, Journies of the Romane Empire, so far as it concerneth Britain : wherein the first foundation of our cities, lawes, and government, according to the Roman policy, are clearly discovered; whence all succeeding ages have drawn their originall. The ancient names of their garrisons within the island are restored to the modern, with their site, and true distances; their military waies, and wall; with many antiquities, medalls, inscriptions, and urnes, are recovered from the ruine of time. A work very usefull for all historians, antiquaries, philologists, and more particularly for the student of the laws
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Type of record: Book
Title: A commentary on Antoninus his itinerary : or, Journies of the Romane Empire, so far as it concerneth Britain : wherein the first foundation of our cities, lawes, and government, according to the Roman policy, are clearly discovered; whence all succeeding ages have drawn their originall. The ancient names of their garrisons within the island are restored to the modern, with their site, and true distances; their military waies, and wall; with many antiquities, medalls, inscriptions, and urnes, are recovered from the ruine of time. A work very usefull for all historians, antiquaries, philologists, and more particularly for the student of the laws
Classmark: YAS 0947
Creator(s): Burton, William (1609-1657)
Additional creator(s): Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-1677) (Other); Roycroft, Thomas (1677) (Other); Twyford, Henry (Other)
Related people: Antoninus Pius, Emperor of Rome, 86-161; Hollar, Wenceslaus; Roycroft, Thomas; Twyford, Henry
Publisher: Printed by Tho. Roycroft, and are to be sold by Henry Twyford in Vine-Court Middle-Temple, and T. Twyford at the Inner Temple-Gate
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1658
Language: English
Size and medium: [20], 266, [6] p., [2] leaves of plates
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/491044
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991003322819705181
Collection group(s): Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society
Description
Title page in red and black.
Frontis. portrait of the author signed: W. Hollar fec. Double map preceding p.1 also by the same artist.
Includes index.
Indexed in: ESTC R6432; Wing B6185.
Additional description
Inscribed: 'Tho. Smith Oxon' on title page
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