Dictionary of the Greek and Roman Antiquities – Pierre Danet – 1700 | Folding Maps

A Complete Dictionary of the Greek and Roman Antiquities by Pierre Danet, printed in London in 1700. This reference surveys religion, mythology, history, geography, chronology, civic structures, laws, and military practices of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Entries draw on classical authors and historians. Three large folding maps depict ancient Rome, the Roman Empire, and ancient Greece.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A complete dictionary of the Greek and Roman antiquities 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 rites and customs, laws, polity, arts and engines of war
• Author(s): Pierre Danet
• Publisher: London: Printed for John Nicholson, Thomas Newborough, and John Bulford
• Edition: 1700 printing.
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Binding: Modern leather, gilt tooling
• Size:  9 in x 6.75 in (22.9 cm x 17.1 cm)
• Collation: 610 pp, unpaged;
  • lacking three leaves [LET–LEX]
• Illustrations: Three large folding maps
• Contents Include:
  • Religion and mythology
  • Geography and chronology of ancient civilizations
  • Civic laws and polity
  • Arts and engines of war

Condition:

Modern leather binding with decorative gilt tooling. Text block secure. Folding maps present and in good condition.

Why Collect This?

• 1700 London edition of Danet’s classical dictionary
• Coverage across multiple aspects of Greek and Roman civilization
• Includes all 3 folding maps

Item Number: #29191