The historie of the world in five bookes. 1 Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the creation unto Abraham. 2 Of the times from the birth of Abraham to the destruction of the Temple of Salomon. 3 From the destruction of Jerusalem, to the time of Philip of Macedon. 4 From the raigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdome in the race of Antigonus. 5 From the settled rule of Alexanders successors in the East, untill the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight.

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  • The historie of the world in five bookes. 1 Intreating of the beginning and first ages of the same, from the creation unto Abraham. 2 Of the times from the birth of Abraham to the destruction of the Temple of Salomon. 3 From the destruction of Jerusalem, to the time of Philip of Macedon. 4 From the raigne of Philip of Macedon, to the establishing of that kingdome in the race of Antigonus. 5 From the settled rule of Alexanders successors in the East, untill the Romans (prevailing over all) made conquest of Asia and Macedon. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Knight.
  • History of the world
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Imprint
[London: printed for R: Best Jo. Place & Sam: Cartwright and are to be sould at Graies Inn and Furnivalls Inn gates in Holborne & at the hand and Bible in Duck lane, 1652]
Publication year
1652-1652
ESTC No.
R13127
Grub Street ID
61253
Description
[66], 184, 181-555, p. 1, 512, 517-669, [55] p., [7] folded leaves of plates : maps, genealogical tables ; 2⁰
Note
Another edition of: Raleigh, Sir Walter. The history of the world.

Signatures: pi?(-pi4) A-B? C? a? b?; ?A-S? T-V? 2A-2V? 3A-3V? 4A-4U? 5A-5Z? a? 2a? *? **?. Leaves 2N3-2N4 missigned 2N1-2N2; leaves 2N1-2N2 unsigned.

With a preliminary engraved title page (pi2) signed "Ren: Elstrack sculpsit", preceded by a page of explanatory verse on pi1v.

Letterpress title page includes engraved portrait of Raleigh signed, "Sim: Past sculpt.", with Raleigh arms below.