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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[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
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- 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.