Description: 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]. Published by Printed by Thomas Roycroft and are to be sold by Henry Twyford in Vine-Court Middle Temple, London First Edition . 1658. 4to. 11 x 7''. 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. Complete. 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 Later half leather binding. Some wear/shelf wear. Some repairs to verso of frontispiece. Some fraying to page edges of final pages. Pages generally bright and tightly bound. Please see my other rare and collectible books for sale. Please feel free to ask any questions. Postage to Europe is cheaper than that quoted. We offer combined postage where possible.
Price: 550 GBP
Location: Prinstead, Hampshire
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Binding: Hardback
Non-Fiction Subject: History & Military
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: william burton
Original/Reproduction: Original
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1658
