Pre 1700

London: Printed by Tho. Roycroft, and are to be sold by Henry Twyford in Vine-Court Middle-Temple, and T. Twyford at the Inner Temple-Gate, 1657 Full leather binding, rebacked. A tidy binding in good condition. Blindstamp decoration on the covers. Gilt titling and bands on the spine. 2 corners on the covers neatly repaired at the same time of rebacking. All pages accounted for, no loss. Age toning and some marking. Contains a frontispiece of the author, a double page map of Roman Britain, large woodcut in the text of a Roman urn and a further similar woodcut. Several coin woodcuts. The journies of Antoninus through Britain, situated at the start is an alphabetical index of Roman stations (with English translations). Following this is a fine double page map of the southern part of Britain (W. Hollar Sculp.). Includes a catalogue of authors cited, + index at the rear. Dimensions; 286 by 195 mm. Pages; (24), 266, (6). Full title is; 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 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. 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. Contact us for more information or photos if required. . Full-Leather. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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