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
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3079814
Summary
Bibliographic description
[22],266,[6]p., [2] plates (1 folding) . ill., map, port. ; fol. Running number: 1439. Provenance: Library of Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742) of Nocton, Lincolnshire. Manuscript initial on front endleaf: "M." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Ellys]. Eighteenth-century pencilled initials on front endleaf, struck through: "D.C."(?). Armorial bookplate on upper pastedown: Gabriel Odingsells [i.e. Odingsells, Gabriel (1690-1734), London playwright]. Seventeenth-century initials in ink on title page: "J.B.". Binding: late seventeenth-century plain sheep over boards, double blind fillet border with additional double blind vertical rule parallel to spine; single gilt rule along board edges; five raised bands, gilt flower stamp in compartments with gilt title "BURTON | COMMEN | ON ANTO | ITENER" on leather label; green silk marker.
Makers and roles
William Burton (1609-1657), author Wenceslaus Hollar (Prague 1607 - London 1677), engraver (printmaker)