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. By VVilliam Burton Batchelor of Lawes. With a chorographicall map of the severall stations: and index's to the whole work.
William Burton (1609-1657)
Category
Books
Date
1658
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3079811
Summary
Bibliographic description
[22],266,[6]p., [2] plates (1 folding) . ill.., map, port.. . fol.. Not indigenous. Loosely inserted: clipping from dealer's catalogue, unrelated to provenance. Provenance: Seventeenth-century inscriptions in different hands on title page, partly trimmed away: one illegible, the other possibly Rob[er]t Parker [?]. Seventeenth-century marginalia and annotations in text. Nineteenth-century inscription on flyleaf: Henry Broadley [i.e. probably Henry Broadley (1793-1851), M.P.] Twentieth-century crest bookplate: Norman E. S. Norris, Patcham [i.e. Norman Norris (1917-1991)]. Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on pastedown in Norris's hand: Hodgson 1938 24/3 Lot 295 7/6. Binding: Nineteenth-century half reddish brown morocco binding; marbled paper over boards; gilt spine tool (stag); gilt spine title 'Burton on Antoninus'
Makers and roles
William Burton (1609-1657) Wenceslaus Hollar (Prague 1607 - London 1677)