A Commentary on Antoninus His Itinerary, or Journies of the Roman Empire, So Far 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 this Island are Restored to the Modern, with their Site, and True Distances; Their Military Waies, and Walls; with Many Antiquities, Medalls, Inscriptions, and Urnes, are Recovered from the Ruine of Time
Burton, William [William Burton (1609-1657) was an English schoolmaster and antiquary, best known for this posthumously published commentary on the Antonine Itinerary].
(Book #ID 93252)
Printed by Thomas Roycroft and are to be sold by Henry Twyford in Vine-Court Middle Temple, London First Edition 1658. 1658.
First edition hard back binding in full leather, five raised bands to the spine, red morocco gilt title and author lettering label, gilt lattice work and centre tools between the bands. 4to. 11¼ x 7½''. Frontispiece, title-page in red and black, 20 pages of preliminaries including the single leaf Preface to the Reader, double page map, woodcut initials and illustrations in the text, 266, [6] pages, errata to final leaf verso. Two old bookplates to the front paste, the first from William Hamper (12 December 1776 - 3 May 1831), an English businessman, magistrate and antiquary and signed by him to the second front free end paper 'William Hamper 1800', and the second belonging to Walter J. J. Pilgrim, modern records society plate opposite. Rubbing to the high points of the boards, darkening of the text block edges and margins. The Antonine Itinerary (Latin: Itinerarium Antonini Augusti, lit. "The Itinerary of the Emperor Antoninus") is a famous itinerarium, a register of the stations and distances along various roads. Seemingly based on official documents, possibly from a survey carried out under Augustus, it describes the roads of the Roman Empire. Owing to the scarcity of other extant records of this type, it is a valuable historical record. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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