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
Collection
Farnborough Hall, Warwickshire
NT 3079813
Summary
Bibliographic description
[22],266,[6]p., [2] leaves of plates : fold. map, port. ; fol. Bookseller's pencil notes and price: £1.10.0. One early marginal ink note. Provenance: inscribed (seventeenth-century): 'P. Francis'. Binding: seventeenth-century sprinkled calf; double blind fillet border; blind tooled near margin; gilt toooled spine; five rased bands; gilt lettered red spine label: Burton on Antonin itiner.
Makers and roles
William Burton (1609-1657) Wenceslaus Hollar (Prague 1607 - London 1677)