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Itinerarium septentrionale : or, A journey thro' most of the counties of Scotland and those in the north of England : in two parts ... the whole illustrated with sixty-six copper plates
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- by Alexander Gordon, A.M
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- Additions and corrections, by way of supplement, to the Itinerarium Septentrionale
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- English
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- London : Printed for F. Gyles : D. Brown : Woodman and Lyon : C. Davis, 1727
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- 8 unnumbered pages, 188 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered pages, iv, [5]-30 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 69 pages, 1 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, map, plans ; 36 cm
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- ocn670431256
- Included in this volume is a supplement to the main work, published in 1732. This has a separate title page and pagination. Imprint reads: London : Printed for A. Vandenhoeck and Comp. and sold also by Mr. Innys and Mr. Knapton; Mr. Strahan; and Mr. Davis, 1732.
- The plates are chiefly numbered in Arabic numerals; plates no. 15, 31, 39, 41, 50 and 51 are numbered in Roman numerals.
- With a list of subscribers.
- Signatures: [a²], b², B²-3C², A²-H².
- Includes errata.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ESTC, N8655.
- ESTC, T133110.
- Part I. An account of all the monuments of Roman antiquity found and collected in that journey, and exhibited in order to illustrate the Roman History in those parts of Britain, from the first invasion by Julius Cæsar, till Julius Agricola's march into Caledonia, in the reign of Vespasian. And thence more fully to their last abandoning the island, in the reign of theodosius Junior. With a particular description of the Roman walls in Cumberland, Northumberland, and Scotland; their different stations, watch-towers, turrets, exploratory castles, heights, breadth, and all their other dimensions, taken by an actual geometrical survey from sea to sea: with all the altars and inscriptions found on them: As also a view of the several places of encampment, made by the Romans, their castles, military ways, &c. -- Part II. An account of the Danish invasions on Scotland, and of the monuments erected there on the different defeats of that people. With other curious remains of antiquity, never before communicated to the publick -- Supplement. Additions and corrections, by way of supplement, to the Itinerarium Septentrionale: containing several dissertations on, and descriptions of Roman antiquities, discovered in Scotland, since the publishing the said Itinerary. Together with observations on other ancient monuments found in the north of England