Observations on the Roman Colonies and Stations in Cheshire and Lancashire

Read before the Royal Society on June 13, 1751, Observations on the Roman Colonies and Stations in Cheshire and Lancashire, by Thomas Percival, Esq; communicated by Hugh Lord Willoughby of Parham, F.R.S. presents Mr. Percival's observations on the camps, structures and other remains of the Roman occupation of Britain. The paper would be of special value to anyone who is interested in the history of either the expansion of the Roman Empire or the growth of Britain.

The item is a First Edition, extracted and disbound from The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Vol. 47, For the Year 1751 & 1752, pages 216-230, plus two expanded plates. This volume was published in 1753. The pages, which measure approximately 6 ¼ x 8 ½ inches, are tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The overall condition of the item is good/very good.

The illustrations accompanying this description show the first two pages of the paper plus the two expanded plates that accompany the text depicting maps and sketches pertinent to the text.

Hugh, 15th Baron Willoughby of Parham (1713 – 17 January 1765) was an English nobleman and hereditary peer of the House of Lords. He was born in 1713, the eldest son of Charles Willoughby, 14th Baron Willoughby of Parham and Hester, daughter of Henry Davenport of Little Lever and Darcy Lever, near Bolton. In addition to his duties in the Lords he was elected Vice-President of the Royal Society in 1752 and President of the Society of Antiquaries in 1754. [Wikipedia]

Thomas Percival (September 1719 – December 1782) was an antiquarian who was elected to Fellow of the Royal Society in 1756. [Wikipedia]