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The itinerary of John Leland the antiquary ... / Published by Mr. Thomas Hearne.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection DA610 L53 9 v. in 5 (v.1-2) (v.3-4) (v.5-6) (v.7-8) (v.9)
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leland, John, 1506?-1552.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--Antiquities.
- Great Britain.
- Antiquities.
- Great Britain--Description and travel.
- Penn Provenance:
- Stubbs, William (ex libris)
- Physical Description:
- 9 volumes in 5. : illustrations, facsimiles, maps ; 22 cm (8vo)
- Edition:
- The third edition Printed from Mr. Hearne's corrected copy in the Bodleian library.
- Other Title:
- Itinerarium Antonini.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Printed at the Theatre, for J. Fletcher and J. Pote, 1770.
- Contents:
- v. 1. The laboriouse journey and serche of Johan Leylande for Englandes antiquitees, geven of hym as a newe yeares gyfte to King Henry the VIII. in the XXXVII yeare of his raygne. Itinerary, v. 1. A discourse concerning some antiquities lately found in Yorkshire.
- v. 2. Naeniae in mortem Thom Viati ... 1542. Nnia in mortem D. Henrici Duddelegi ... 1545. Itinerary, v. 2. An account of several antiquities in and about the University of Oxford. Oratio habita coram illustrissimo rege Henrico Septimo Cantabrigi. Dr Plot's account of his intended journey through England and Wales.
- v. 3. Itinerary, v. 3. Antonini Iter britannicum. Index stationum latinus.
- v. 4. A letter from Mr. Ralph Thoresby of Leeds to Dr Hans Sloane concerning some antiquities found in York-shire. Some remarks occasion'd by the foregoing letter. Itinerary, v. 4.-v. 5. A tale of two swannes, by W. Vallans. 1769. Itinerary, v. 5. A letter containing an account of some antiquities between
- v. 6. Itinerary, v. 6. A letter from the Reverend Mr. Francis Brokesby to the publisher containing an account of some observations relating to the antiquities and natural history of England. An essay towards the recovery of the courses of the four great Roman ways [by Roger Gale]
- v. 7. A letter from the Reverend Dr. White Kennett ... to the publisher concerning a passage in the preface to the fourth volume of this work. The publisher's answer. De voce anglo-saxonica. stel dissertatio. Itinerary, v. 7. Appendix to v. 7, extracted out of the IIId. tome of his Collectanea.
- v. 8. A discourse concerning the Stunsfield tessellated pavement. With some new observations about the Roman inscription that relates to the Bath Fabrica, and an account of the custom of the mannor of Woodstock. Itinerary, v. 8, pt. 2. An account of some Roman urns, and other antiquities, lately digg'd up near Bishops-gate [by J. Woodward] ... Oxford, 1769. Guilielmi Stephanidis Descrip
- Notes:
- Title vignette; marginal notes.
- Vol. 1 has both general and special t.-p., the latter dated 1768; v. 2-9 have special t.-p. only, dated 1769.
- Several of the miscellaneous pieces have special t.-p.
- Vol. 8, pt. 1, of the Itinerary, consists of appendices to the first 7 vols.
- OCLC:
- 200359900
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