A complete dictionary of the Greek and Roman antiquities
Subtitle: explaining the obscure places in classic authors and ancient historians, relating to the religion, mythology, history, geography and chronology of the ancient Greeks and Romans, their sacred and prophane rites and customs, laws, polity, arts and engines of war : also an account of their navigations, arts and sciences and the inventors of them : with the lives and opinions of their philosophers
By: compiled originally in French ... by Monsieur Danet ; made English, with the addition of very useful mapps
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 63:5
Publisher: Printed for John Nicholson ... [and 5 others
Published: 1700
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: lat
Number of pages: 612
Subjects: Antiquities; Dictionaries; Early works to 1800
Work titles: Dictionarium antiquitatum Romanarum et Graecarum
Notes: Translation of: Dictionarium antiquitatum romanarum et graecarum.

Maps engraved by H. Moll.

Signatures: pi1 A² B-Z⁴ 2A-2D⁴ *1 ²2A-2Z⁴ 3A-3C⁴ ²3A-3Z⁴ 4A².

Publisher's advertisements on final leaf.

Wing (2nd ed.) D171

ESTC R14021

Bequest; Mary Hyde Eccles; February 2004; 2003J-SJ979.

Inscribed: "The gift of Dr. Samuel Johnson ... to G. Strahan ... given by him to his dear daughter Maria Isabella Rose"; from the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson.

Bound in contemporary full calf, stamped in blind and gilt; covers detached, some leaves loose.